A person named Marty Firarii who is 5'10" casts a shadow that is 40 inches long. At the same time of day, a building casts a shadow that is 830 feet long. A taxi cab pulls up to Marty and a gameshow host pops out and says they will give Marty $100,000 if he can correctly figure out the height of the building. Help Marty win the money, and maybe he'll buy you a soda. The building is how many feet tall?

A person named Marty Firarii who is 5'10" casts a shadow that is 40 inches long. At the same time of day, a building casts a shadow that is 830 feet long. A taxi cab pulls up to Marty and a gameshow host pops out and says they will give Marty $100,000 if he can correctly figure out the height of the building. Help Marty win the money, and maybe he'll buy you a soda. The building is how many feet tall?

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A person named Marty Firarii who is 5'10" casts a shadow that is 40 inches long. At
the same time of day, a building casts a shadow that is 830 feet long. A taxi cab pulls
up to Marty and a gameshow host pops out and says they will give Marty $100,000 if
he can correctly figure out the height of the building. Help Marty win the money, and
maybe he'll buy you a soda.
The building is how many feet tall?

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