Question

An airplane 46,000 feet above the ground begins descending at the rate of 1,500 feet per minute. What is the altitude of the plane after 12 minutes?

Answer 1

28000 ft

Explanation:

46000 - (1500 * min) = x

46000 - (1500 * 12) = x

46000 - 18000 = x

28000 = x