Question

Richard is riding in a hot air balloon. The hot air balloon rises 200 feet in 50

seconds.


If the hot air balloon rises at the same rate each second, what is the hot air balloon’s rate per second?



200

feet per second



4

feet per second

4 feet per second

−4

feet per second

negative 4 feet per second

−200

feet per second

Answer 1

4 ft per second

Explanation:

We are given that it takes 50 seconds to go 200 feet

in order to find the ft/second, we divide by 50

50/50=1

200/50=4

so 4 ft/ 1 second