Alice needs to replace a light bulb located below the ceiling in her kitchen

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Problem

Alice needs to replace a light bulb located 10 cm10\,\text{cm} below the ceiling in her kitchen. The ceiling is 2.4 m2.4\,\text{m} above the floor. Alice is 1.5 m1.5\,\text{m} tall and can reach 46 cm46\,\text{cm} above the top of her head. Standing on a stool, she can just reach the light bulb. What is the height of the stool, in centimetres?

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