Question

Jordan and Missy are standing together in a schoolyard. Jordan, who is 6 feet tall, casts a shadow that is 54 inches long. At the same time, Missy casts a shadow that is 45 inches long. How tall is Missy?

Answer 1

You have 2 similar triangles, so use ratios

6 feet/54 inches = h feet/45 inches

54h feetinches = 270 feetinches

h = 270/54

= 5

Missy is 5 feet tall.