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Building A is 879 feet tall and contains 67 stories. Building B contains 108 stories. If the two buildings have the same number of feet per​ floor, approximate the height of building B.

User Josan
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Answer:

Building B is about 1416.9 feet tall.

Explanation:

Set up the following proportion:


(879)/(67) =
(x)/(108)

Cross multiply.

879 x 108 = 94932

67 x x = 67x

67x = 94932

Divide by 67 on both sides.

x = 1416.9

I hope this helps!

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