A hot-air balloon is at an elevation of 4,800 feet if the balloon falls 40 feet per minute how long will it take for the balloon

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BartSMP [9]

3 years ago

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A hot-air balloon is at an elevation of 4,800 feet if the balloon falls 40 feet per minute how long will it take for the balloon

to reach 2000 feet

Mathematics

1 answer:

Triss [41] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-30T17:08:17+03:00

Triss [41]3 years ago

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1. 4800-2000=2800
This is the distance that the balloon needs to fall to reach an altitude of 2000 feet.
2. 2800/40=70
Distance/rate=time
The answer is 70 minutes.