On a day with steady wind speed, a hot air balloon travels 4000 feet in 10 minutes
Complete the equation to show the relationship between the time in minutes, (t) and the distance travelled in feet (d)
(D or T)=(10, 400 or 4000)(d or t)
d = 4000(t/10)
or
t = 10(d/4000)
At this rate, if a balloon travels for 45 minutes, how far will it go?
To find the distance traveled in 45 minutes, we can substitute t = 45 into the equation d = 4000(t/10):
d = 4000(45/10)
d = 4000(4.5)
d = 18000
Therefore, the balloon will travel 18,000 feet in 45 minutes.