SOLUTION: The vertical fall of the road is 396 feet for a horizontal run if 5280 feet. Find the slope of the decline and use that fact to state the percent grade of the road

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Question 932091: The vertical fall of the road is 396 feet for a horizontal run if 5280 feet. Find the slope of the decline and use that fact to state the percent grade of the road
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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-396/5280 = -.075
- 7.5% grade