Question

A 7-foot tall golf flag casts a shadow 214eet long. A golfer standing

nearby casts a shadow 16.5 feet long. How tall is the golfer?

Answer 1

5.5 feet

Explanation:

Answer 2

I got 115.5/214 which is less than one so I think what I got is wrong.

Explanation:

I did 7/214=x/16.5 and then did cross multiplication to get 115.5=214x. After that I solved for x.