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The rate is 320 feet per hour, 320 feethour . The hiking team descended the mountain from 1 pm to 5 pm. The net change is a __________________ of _________________feet.

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Answer:

The correct answer is "decrease, 1,280 feet".

Explanation:

The given values are:

Rate or speed,

= 320 feet per hour

1 pm to 5 pm means,

t = 5 - 1

= 4 hours

Now,

The net change in distance will be:


\Delta D=-320* 4 \ feet


=-1280 \ feet

Thus the above is the correct approach.

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