SOLUTION: A plane climbs from an altitude of 19,000 ft to a cruising altitude of 31,000 ft. The plane ascends at a rate of 3000 ft/min. How long will it take to reach cruising altitude?

Question 1162628: A plane climbs from an altitude of 19,000 ft to a cruising altitude of 31,000 ft. The plane ascends at a rate of 3000 ft/min. How long will it take to reach cruising altitude?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To find the time, you should divide the increment of the altitude by the rate of the plane's ascend


    time =  = 4 minutes.    ANSWER

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