SOLUTION: To meet building codes, a building must have a roof no taller than 74 feet. An architect is designing a museum with a 14 1/2 foot ground floor, and 12 foot 3 inch upper floors (inc

Question 1023332: To meet building codes, a building must have a roof no taller than 74 feet. An architect is designing a museum with a 14 1/2 foot ground floor, and 12 foot 3 inch upper floors (including supports).How many floors, including the ground floor, can the building have?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Subtract 14.5 from 74, then divide the difference by 12.25. Round your answer DOWN to the next whole number. Add 1.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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