Question

An elevator desends into a mine shaft at the rate of 5m/minutes. If the descent starts from 5m above the ground level, how long will it take to reach -250m.​

Answer 1

It will take 51 minutes

Answer 2

Answer:

It will take 51 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that he starts from 5 m above and has to reach 250 m down. So the total distance to cover is 255 m.

To find the time taken we have to divide 255 by 5 which gives us 51 minutes