Answer

Step-by-step explanation:
If doing e2020 on the lesson "Estimating and Comparing Square Roots"
You estimate lower and lower until you get your exact point.
You can find the area of the rectangle and the triangle separately and then add them together which would result in 330in. I personally do not think you should use the trapezoid formula even though they said it is a trapezoid (a trapezoid is usually not shaped like that) but if you want to it would result in 270in.
I think they will meet in 4 minutes.
Explanation
10+15+15+15+15=70
150-20-20-20-20=70
Every minute the first balloon goes up 15 meters and the second balloon goes down 20 meters.
168 passengers because 168*95%=159.6
Therefore 168 passengers would have to book the flight