A parachute can travel for 4 consecutive hours continuously using gas only. A glider can glide 14.5% longer using the same the thermals. If a glider makes 3 stops during a certain glide, each after gliding its maximum possible time, how many hours long was the glide not including the resting time?
18.32,13.74,15.66,9.16

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A parachute can travel for 4 consecutive hours continuously using gas only. A glider can glide 14.5% longer using the same the thermals. If a glider makes 3  stops during a certain glide, each after gliding its maximum possible time, how many hours long was the glide not including the resting time?
18.32,13.74,15.66,9.16

anonymous · Answer

14.5% of 4 hours = 2088 seconds
So the glider can glide for 16488 seconds per flight

16488 * 3 = 49464 seconds

49464 / 3600 = 13,74 hours

anonymous · Answer

parachute= 4 consecutive hours

glider= 4+ (14.5%)(4)

  given: the exception of the resting time meaning: resting time is not included, therefor: find it's maximum time. .

that's the process i can only think. .  but you could correct that if it's wrong!  lol

anonymous · Answer

ooh,  i forgot!  multiply by 3 the glider, since resting time is excepted.

anonymous · Answer

that's 13.74, if my calculator was not wrong!  lol

anonymous · Answer

thnks to both of you

anonymous · Answer

medalsss. . .