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A rollercoaster has a 385 foot drop. If you descend at a rate of 40 feet per second, how long will it take you to reach to bottom?

User Marc SJ
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You would divide 385/40 and get 9.625
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385 feet = 9.625 seconds
40 feet/seconds

It will take you 9.625 seconds to reach the bottom.
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