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The elevator in the newest skyscraper downtown goes from the top floor down to the lowest level of the underground parking garage. If the building is 380 feet tall and the elevator descends 420 feet from top to bottom, how far underground does the parking garage go?

A.
40 feet

B.
790 feet

C.
30 feet

D.
800 feet

Answer 1

Answer: A 40 feet

Explanation:
If a building is 380 feet tall and the elevator has to descend 420 feet to get to the underground parking garage. So 420 - 380 to remove the height of the building from the equation. This would give us 40 feet underground left until the elevator reaches its desired destination.