Nola hiked down a trail at a steady rate for 10 minutes. Her change in elevation was - 200 feet. Then she continued to hike down another 20 minutes at a

different rate. Her change in elevation for this part of the hike was - 300 feet. During which portion of the hike did she walk down at a faster rate? Explain your reasoning.

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Nola hiked down a trail at a steady rate for 10 minutes. Her change in elevation was - 200 feet. Then she continued to hike down another 20 minutes at a

different rate. Her change in elevation for this part of the hike was - 300 feet. During which portion of the hike did she walk down at a faster rate? Explain your reasoning.

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Zaire Kaufman · Answer 1

She walked faster during the first portion. Her rate for the first portion was 20 meters per minute (200/10). Her rate for the second portion was 15 meters per minute (300/20).