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The elevator in a skyscraper (building) goes from the top floor down to the lowest level of the underground parking garage. If the building is 490 feet tall and the elevator descends 540 feet from top to bottom, how far underground does the parking garage go?

User Eyossi
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Answer:

-50 feet

Explanation:

is it going on the ground it would be a negative not a positive number. hope this is right and have a good day.

User Gmajoulet
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Answer:

50 feet

Explanation:

You just have to subtract 540 and 490 and BOOM ya get 50...

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