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10-03-2017
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The height of the Empire State building is 1250 feet tall. Your friend ,who is 6 feet 3 inches tall, is standing nearby and casts a shadow that is 33 inches long. What is the length of the shadow of the Empire State building

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13-03-2017

75 inches / 33 inches : 1,250 / shadow

75 * shadow = 33 * 1,250

shadow = 41,250 / 75

shadow = 550 feet

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