A climb rate of 700 ft/min for 3 minutes results in altitude gain of?

• A. 1,900 ft
• B. 2,100 ft
• C. 2,500 ft
• D. 3,000 ft

Answer: (B)

Climb rate is how many feet you gain per minute, so with a constant rate the altitude gain equals rate times time. Multiply 700 ft/min by 3 minutes: 700 × 3 = 2,100 ft. A quick mental check: 700 is 7 × 100, 7 × 3 is 21, then add two zeros → 2,100 ft. The other numbers would require different times at the same rate (e.g., 1,900 ft would need about 2.714 minutes, 2,500 ft about 3.571 minutes, and 3,000 ft about 4.286 minutes). So the altitude gain over 3 minutes is 2,100 ft.