The hot air balloon operator allows the balloon to descend at a rate of 23 ft per minute. If they have been descending for 6 minutes how far has the balloon descended?
Multiply 23 times 6 then theres your answer.
To find out how far the balloon has descended, you need to calculate the distance it has traveled vertically in 6 minutes at a rate of 23 ft per minute.
To do this, you can use the formula:
Distance = Rate * Time
In this case, the rate is 23 ft per minute, and the time is 6 minutes. So, you can plug in these values into the formula:
Distance = 23 ft/minute * 6 minutes
Now, you can calculate the distance by multiplying the rate and the time:
Distance = 138 ft
Therefore, the balloon has descended 138 ft in 6 minutes.