document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228145>Question 228145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A young man 150cm tall cast a shadow that was 200cm long. His fathers shadow, cast at the same time of day,was 240cm long. How tall was his fathers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169417 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169417\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 150/200=x/240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200x=150*240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200x=36,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36,000/200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=180 cm. tall for the father. </SPAN>\n" );
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