The Fire Escape Stairway in an Office Building Is Shown $6 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$

question 41

Short Answer

The fire escape stairway in an office building is shown in the illustration below. Each riser is $6 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ inches high. If each floor is 105 inches high and the building is 65 stories tall, how many steps are there in the stairway?
__________ steps

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Definitions:

Preexisting Duty Rule

A legal doctrine stating that a promise to perform something the promisor is already legally obligated to do is not consideration for a new contract.

Adequacy of Consideration

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Legally Sufficient

Having the requisite form, substance, and detail to comply with the law and withstand legal scrutiny.

Past Consideration

Consideration for a contract that has already been provided before the agreement is made, not valid as consideration in most legal systems.