Question

The total distance a balloon rises into the sky varies directly with the amount of time it is in the air. Manny released his balloon, and after 5 s it had risen 40.5 yd.

How far will the balloon have risen after 10 s?

Answer 1

The answer is 81 yards

Explanation:

First: you divide 40.5 by 5 s to see how far is goes in the air in 1 second

second: you should get 8.1 as the answer it rises 8.1 yards in one second

third: multiply 8.1 by 10 s to get 81 yards