SOLUTION: An airplane pilot requests a change in altitude from 32,000 feet to 36,000 feet to aviod bad weather. What is the percentage gain in altitude?

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Question 673238: An airplane pilot requests a change in altitude from 32,000 feet to 36,000 feet to aviod bad weather. What is the percentage gain in altitude?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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An airplane pilot requests a change in altitude from 32,000 feet to 36,000 feet to aviod bad weather. What is the percentage gain in altitude?
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Quantity Gain: 36000-32000 = 4000
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Percent Gain: 4000/32000 = 1/8 = 12.5%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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