A person and a building cast a shadow at the same time of day. The person is 6 feet tall and casts a shadow of 3.2 feet. The building casts a shadow of 18.5 feet. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest tenth and include a unit! The building is tall.

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A person and a building cast a shadow at the same time of day.
The person is 6 feet tall and casts a shadow of 3.2 feet. The building casts a shadow of 18.5 feet. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest tenth and include a unit!
The building is
v tall.
Transcribed Image Text:A person and a building cast a shadow at the same time of day. The person is 6 feet tall and casts a shadow of 3.2 feet. The building casts a shadow of 18.5 feet. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest tenth and include a unit! The building is v tall.
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