Question

to train for a hike in the mountains, perry is using a stair climbing machine at the gym. perry climbed steadily for 40 minutes and logged 1,000 vertical feet. how many vertical feet did perry climb per minute? 4 vertical feet per minute 25 vertical feet per minute 250 vertical feet per minute 400 vertical feet per minute

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the total feet and time

Total vertical feet = 1000, Time = 40 minutes.

Step2: Calculate feet per minute

To find the rate (feet per minute), we divide total feet by time. So, $\frac{1000}{40} = 25$.

Answer:

25 vertical feet per minute (the option corresponding to this is: 25 vertical feet per minute)