Question

Austin, Texas has a statue of Stevie Ray Vaughn that is 12 feet tall. It cast an 8 ft shadow. Doug stops to admire the statue. Doug's shadow is 3.5 ft. How tall is Doug?

Answer 1

5.25 feet tall

Explanation:

Doug's height / Doug's shadow = Statue's height / Statue's shadow

x / 3.5 = 12 / 8

Cross-multiplying:

8x = 3.5 * 12

8x = 42

Dividing both sides by 8:

x = 42 / 8

x ≈ 5.25