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A hot air balloon descends at a rate of 320 feet per minute for 3 minutes. Use integers to calculate and represent the balloon's total change in altitude
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A hot air balloon descends at a rate of 320 feet per minute for 3 minutes. Use integers to calculate and

represent the balloon's total change in altitude

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negative 960 feet per minute
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Given:
descends at a rate of 320 feet per minute for 3 minutes.

320 feet per minute * 3 minutes = 960 feet

Total change in altitude is 960 feet. Since it is descending, I believe it would be a negative 960 feet.
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