Question

Ernie thinks he is being stalked by his own shadow. If the ratio of Ernie's height to his shadow's height 1.5 to 1, and Ernie is 6ft tall, how long is his shadow?

Answer 1

4 ft

Explanation:

Ernie's height : Ernie's shadow

1.5 : 1

6 ft : x

If we have to find x through ratio then we have to cross multiply so:

1.5x= 6×1

x= 6/1.5= 4 ft