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A plane is flying at 31,348 feet. It needs to rise to 36,000 feet in two stages. In stage 1, it rises 5% of its initial altitude of 31,348 feet. In stage 2, it rises at a rate of 140.3 feet per minute. How many minutes does it take for the plane to rise during stage 2?

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Answer:

well, 5% of 31348 is 1567.4

That leaves her 3084.6 feet to go.

And as you know, time = distance/speed

Explanation:

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