SOLUTION: A roof rises 3ft over a horizontal distance of 5ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth? a)5/3 b)3/5 c)0 D)Undefined I am bad with word problems but worse

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Question 68193: A roof rises 3ft over a horizontal distance of 5ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?
a)5/3
b)3/5
c)0
D)Undefined
I am bad with word problems but worse with slopes any help is greatful. Thanks

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A roof rises 3ft over a horizontal distance of 5ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?
a)5/3
b)3/5
c)0
D)Undefined
I am bad with word problems but worse with slopes any help is greatful. Thanks
SLOPE = VERTICAL RAISE/HORIZONTAL OF-SET=3/5.............B IS THE ANSWER