Question

Question #79b67

Answer 1

17ft

Explanation:

Let the height of the statue be `x`

`x:51=16:48`

`x/51=16/48`

multiply both sides by 51 to let `x` stand alone on the L.H.S.

`:.cancel51^1/1xxx/cancel51^1=16/cancel48^16xxcancel51^17/1`

`:.x=cancel16^1/cancel16^1 xx cancel51^17`

`:.x=17ft`