Question

You are climbing Mount Everest. After 1 hour, you have climbed 183 meters. Find your rate of ascent in feet per minute.

Answer 1

10 feet per minute

Explanation:

1 hour = 183 meters

1 meter = 3.28 feet

1 hour = 600.24 feet

60 minutes = 600.24 feet

Divide by 60 minutes

10 feet/1 minute

The rate of ascent is 10 feet per minute.