A hot air balloon traveled from Toledo to Steubenville. At 1,000 feet it began to descend. Five minutes it touched down. What was the rate of descent, in feet per second?

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sleepyjess · Answer

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Speed = distance/time

perl · Answer

so you have 
speed = 1000 feet covered / 5 minutes.
now change this to feet per second

anonymous · Answer

So wat is the answer the choices are 4 feet, 9.8 feet, 60 feet, and 240 feet.

isaiah.feynman · Answer

5 minutes = 300 seconds. So|dw:1418159033898:dw|