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A building casts a shadow that is 420 meters long. At the same time, a person who is 2 meters tall casts a shadow that is 24 meters long. How tall is the building?

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the answer is 35 meters.

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Answer:

35 Meters

Explanation:

Ratio is 12

What I mean by that is 2 turns into 24 because you multiply 12 to it. Same thing for 420, except for the fact that you divide it (working backwards). So 420 divided by 12 equals 35:) Enjoy your day

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