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An elevator ascends at a rate of 29.6 feet per second. If a building is 1,450 feet tall, about how long would it take for the elevator to travel from the ground floor to the roof? A. 0.49 minutes B. 0.
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An elevator ascends at a rate of 29.6 feet per second. If a building is 1,450 feet tall, about how long would it take for the elevator to travel from the ground floor to the roof?

A. 0.49 minutes
B. 0.82 minutes
C. 4.9 minutes
D. 8.2 minutes

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It’s B. You would divide 1,450 ft by 29.6 ft which is 49 (rounded). Then multiply 1 second with that 49 which would be 49 seconds. Convert 49 second to minutes which is then .82 minutes.
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