Question

A balloon rises to 100 feet in four minutes and 125 feet in five minutes write and solve an equation to find the distance the balloon rises in eight minutes

Answer 1

Balloon rises in 8 minute = 200 feet

Explanation:

Given:

Balloon rises in 4 minute = 100 feet

Balloon rises in 5 minute = 125 feet

Find:

Balloon rises in 8 minute = ?

Computation:

Balloon rises in 4 minute = 100 feet

So, Balloon rises in 1 minute = 100 / 4 = 25 feet

Balloon rises in x minute = 25x

So, Balloon rises in 8 minute = 25 × 8

Balloon rises in 8 minute = 200 feet