A building casts a shadow that is 55 feet long. At the same time, a woman standing nearby who is 5 feet 3 inches tall casts a shadow that is 45 inches long. How tall is the building to the nearest foot?

Compare the subtraction problems 6/8 - 5/8 = 1/8 and 6/9 - 7/9 = 1/9 why is the answer to the first problem positive and the answer to the second problem negative

Kapil needed to buy a long wooden beam. he went to two sawmills that each charge an initial fee plus an additional fee for each meter of wood. the following equation gives the price (in dollars) of a wooden beam from the first sawmill as a function of its length (in meters). p = 5+20xp=5+20x

At a sale this week, a desk is being sold for $213. this is a 29% discount from the original price. what is the original price?