155k views
2 votes
If a hot air balloon desends at a rate of 320 feet per minute for 3 mins, then what is its total change in altitude>

User Elena Greg
by
6.1k points

1 Answer

4 votes
For this case we have the following equation:
change in altitude = (rate) * (time)
Substituting values we have:
change in altitude = (320 feet/minute) * (3 minutes)
change in altitude = 960 feet
Answer:
its total change in altitude is:
960 feet
User Max Shmelev
by
6.2k points