jackiieemarquez jackiieemarquez
  • 04-08-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

a road rises 16 feet for every 50 feet of horizontal distance covered. in percent what is the grade of the road?

Respuesta :

jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 04-08-2021

Answer:

32%

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of the road is measured as

slope = [tex]\frac{rise}{run}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{16}{50}[/tex]

To express as a percentage multiply the fraction y 100% , that is

slope = [tex]\frac{16}{50}[/tex] × 100% = 16 × 2 = 32%

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Drag each tile to the correct box. Not all tiles will be used. Consider function f. Place the steps for finding in the correct order.
A periodic wave travels from one medium to another. which pair of variables are likely to change in the process?
The sum of 8 and a number is less than 15. Which of the following inequalities expresses the solution?
Read the passage. A real estate agent will tell you that the secret to a successful sale is location, location, location. That is true for building at the beach
Total quality management nike
Drag the words into the correct boxes .............can be used for a responsive webpage with dynamic content. ............. can be used for a Point of Sale (POS
Bilquis wants to ride her bicycle 47.6 miles this week. She has already ridden 8 miles. If she rides for 6 more days, what is the average number of miles she wo
I read and article that mentioned that women on clomid may be more likely to get pregnant with twins the article said that normally there is a dominant follicle
The image is an example of
Which metric would you focus on improving?