SOLUTION: an airplane at an altitude of 24,0000 feet descends at a rate of 500 feet per mile, how many miles did the plane descend when it reached 13,000 feet?

Question 1197792: an airplane at an altitude of 24,0000 feet descends at a rate of 500 feet per mile, how many miles did the plane descend when it reached 13,000 feet?
Found 3 solutions by ewatrrr, Alan3354, greenestamps:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
24,0000 feet ???
IF 24,000ft
how many miles did the plane descend when it reached 13,000 feet?
24,000ft - 13,000ft = 11,000ft
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
an airplane at an altitude of 24,0000 feet descends at a rate of 500 feet per mile, how many miles did the plane descend when it reached 13,000 feet?
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Gibberish.
Try again.
Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The plane descended 24,000-13,000 = 11,000 feet.

Since it descended at a rate of 500 feet every mile, the number of miles it traveled was 11,000/500 = 22.

ANSWER: 22 miles

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