Question

A high- speed elevator can rise 500 feet in 30 seconds. Which expression represents the rate, in feet per minute, of the elevator A) 500* 2 B)500 divided by 30 C) 500*30 D) 500 divided by 2

Answer 1

It's A because 30 seconds is half of 1 minute, therefore you would have to multiply 500 by 2 to get the feet per minute.