It takes a snowboarder 46 minutes to descend from an elevation of 9200 meters to an elevation of 4508 meters. What is the rate of descent (slope) per minute?
A) 120
B) 220
C) 10.2
D) 102
E) 12.0

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The rate of descent is calculated by dividing the change in elevation by the time taken. The change in elevation is 9200 - 4508 = 4692 meters. The time taken is 46 minutes. Therefore, the rate of descent is 4692 / 46 = 102 meters per minute.

It Takes a Snowboarder 46 Minutes to Descend from an Elevation