Question

It took a skydiver 5 seconds to drop 400 feet. What is the

rate (in feet per/second) of the skydiver's drop?

Answer 1

80

Explanation:

If it took him 5 seconds to drop 400 feet then you have to divide it by 5 to determine the rate he can drop a certain amount of feet per second.

Answer 2

80 feet per second

Explanation:

just divide the amount he fell by the amount of time it took so you would take 400/5 and get the answer