SOLUTION: 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

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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.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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2;42 PM minus 8:00 AM is 6 hrs 42 min
Convert 6 hrs to minutes
+6%2A60+=+360+ min
+360+%2B+42+=+402+ min hiking time
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The elevation they hiked is:
+3573+-+1460+=+2113+ ft
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Their average rate of ascent was:
+2113+%2F+402+=+5.256+ ft/min