Multiply & Divide Rational Numbers Unit Test

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A pilot is flying an airplane. Due to strong winds, the pilot decides to fly 4,000 feet lower to avoid excessive turbulence. It takes the pilot 3.5 minutes to make this adjustment. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the plane’s altitude. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth, and remember the plane is descending.(1 point)
The quotient that best represents the rate of change in the plane’s altitude is
feet/minute.

Answer 1

To find the rate of change in the plane's altitude, we need to divide the change in altitude (4,000 feet) by the time it took to make the adjustment (3.5 minutes).

So the quotient that represents the rate of change in the plane's altitude is:
4000 feet / 3.5 minutes

To find this quotient, we can divide 4000 by 3.5:

4000 / 3.5 = 1142.8571428571427

Rounded to the nearest hundredth, the rate of change in the plane's altitude is approximately 1142.86 feet/minute.