Question

A man is standing on the $8$m long shadow of a $6$m long pole. If the length of his shadow is $2.4$m, what is the height of the man?

• A. $1.8$m
• B. $1.6$m
• C. $1.4$m
• D. $2.0$m

Answer 1

The correct option is A $1.8$m

$8m$ long shadow is costed for a height of $6m$.

$1m$ long shadow is costed for a height $=\frac{6}{8}m$.

$2.4m$ long shadow is costed for a height $=\frac{6}{8}\times 2.4m=1.8m$.

$\therefore$ Height of the man $=1.8m$.