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Problem 5 (2010 AMC 8)

AMC 8Easy

From module Word Problems

Problem

Alice needs to replace a light bulb located 1010 centimeters below the ceiling of her kitchen. The ceiling is 2.42.4 meters above the floor. Alice is 1.51.5 meters tall and can reach 4646 centimeters above her head. Standing on a stool, she can just reach the light bulb. What is the height of the stool, in centimeters?

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