A group of friends were working on a student film. They spent all their budget on props and costumes. They spent $243 on props, and 55% of the total budget on costumes. What was the total budget for their student film?

There are 1872 steps in a building that has 104 floors. each floor has the same number of steps. a second building has the same number of floors but 2 fewer steps between each floor. how many steps are there between each floor of the second building?