document.write( "Question 938003: The percent grade of a highway is the amount that the highway rises (or falls) in a given horizontal distance. For example, a highway with a four percent grade rises 0.04 mile for every 1 mile of horizontal distance.
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document.write( "A. How many feet does a highway with a six percent grade rise in 2.5 miles of horizontal distance?
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document.write( "B. How many feet would a highway with a six percent grade rise in 90 miles of horizontal distance if the grade remained constant?
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document.write( "C. How is percent grade related to slope? \n" );
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