SOLUTION: does a ramp that is 160 inches long and 10 inches high meet ANSI requirements? slope of ramp cannot exceed 1/12 (1 over 12)

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Question 374516: does a ramp that is 160 inches long and 10 inches high meet ANSI requirements? slope of ramp cannot exceed 1/12 (1 over 12)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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You basically want to find out if 10%2F160%3C1%2F12 is true.


Cross multiply to get 10%2A12%3C1%2A160 and multiply to get 120%3C160. Since this inequality is true, this means that 10%2F160%3C1%2F12 is true.


So the ramp does mean ANSI requirements.


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