Suppose a Pilot Balloon Rises at a Rate of 100

question 82

Multiple Choice

Suppose a pilot balloon rises at a rate of 100 metres per minute and disappears into a deck of stratus clouds 1500 metres thick in 5 minutes. Which of the following gives the ceiling of the cloud layer?

• A)1500 m
• B)100 m
• C)500 m
• D)300 m

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