Question

The Empire State Building in New York City is 1,454 feet tall. The observatory on the 86th floor is 404 feet from the top of the building. How high is the observatory above ground?

Answer 1

1,050 feet

Explanation:

All you have to do is take the total height 1,454 and subtract the distance from the top to the 86th floor. 1,454-404 which gives you 1,050.