document.write( "Question 936214: mack and will hiked crown mountain, elevation 3573 feet, from the west trailhead, elevation 1460 feet. They began at 8:00 A. M. and reached the summit at 2:42 P.M. Mack and Will's average rate of ascent was ________feet per min. \n" ); document.write( "

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2;42 PM minus 8:00 AM is 6 hrs 42 min
\n" ); document.write( "Convert 6 hrs to minutes
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6%2A60+=+360+\"$ min
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+360+%2B+42+=+402+\"$ min hiking time
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\n" ); document.write( "The elevation they hiked is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3573+-+1460+=+2113+\"$ ft
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\n" ); document.write( "Their average rate of ascent was:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2113+%2F+402+=+5.256+\"$ ft/min
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