Question

The fastest elevators in the Burj Khalifa can travel 330 feet in just 10 seconds. How far does the elevator travel in 1 second?

Answer 1

Given :-

• Elevator can travel 330 feet in 10 second

To find :-

• How far does the elevator travel in 1 second?

Solution:-

330 feet = 10 sec

? = 1 sec

So, doing cross multiplication:-

》330 × 1 / 10

》330 / 10

》33 feet

So, elevator can travel 33 feet in 1 second.