At 3:00 PM a man 138 cm tall casts a shadow 149 cm long. At the same time, a tall building nearby casts a shadow 163 m long. How tall is the building?

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MrRoyalid MrRoyalid · Answer 1

The building is 151 meters tall

From the question, we have the following parameters about the building and the man

Man's height = 138 cm

Man's shadow = 149 cm

Building's shadow = 163 m

Based on the above parameters, we have the following equivalent ratio:

Ratio = Height : Shadow

So, we have:

Man's height : Man's shadow = Building's height : Building's shadow

Substitute the known values in the above equation

138 cm : 149 cm = Building's height : 163 m

Remove the units

138 : 149 = Building's height : 163

Express as fraction

138 /149 = Building's height/163

Multiply both sides by 163

Building's height = 163 * 138 /149

Evaluate the product

Building's height = 151 m

Hence, the building is 151 meters tall

So, the complete parameters are:

Man's height = 138 cm

Man's shadow = 149 cm

Building's shadow = 163 m

Building's height = 151 m