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A hot air balloon rises 9 meters every 3 seconds. A blimp rises 5 meters every two seconds. Which will take the shortest time to reach 50 meters? *

A. Hot Air Balloon - about 7 seconds
B. Hot Air Balloon - about 17 seconds
C. Blimp - about 20 seconds
Blimp - about 18 seconds

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The answer is A 7 seconds
User Indiajoe
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Answer:

A) Hot air balloon about 17 seconds

Explanation:

9 x 6 = 54 6 x 3= 18 seconds

5 x 10 = 50 10 x 2= 20 seconds

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