SOLUTION: A wheelchair ramp rises 3 feet for every 18 feet it runs. What is the ratio of rise to run?

Question 1023550: A wheelchair ramp rises 3 feet for every 18 feet it runs. What is the ratio of rise to run?

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, addingup:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3:18
= 1:6
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rise/run; we can also write it in ratio form: rise:run

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