If a plane ascends 2,400 ft in 8 minutes, what is its rate in feet per minute?

To determine the rate of ascent in feet per minute, you would divide the total vertical distance the plane ascended by the time it took to ascend that distance. Here, the plane ascended a total of 2,400 feet over a time period of 8 minutes.

To calculate the rate, you use the formula:

[ \text{Rate} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} ]

Substituting the given values:

[ \text{Rate} = \frac{2400 \text{ ft}}{8 \text{ min}} ]

Dividing 2,400 by 8 gives you:

[ \text{Rate} = 300 \text{ ft/min} ]

This shows that the plane ascended at a rate of 300 feet per minute.