SOLUTION: At one point, Yellowstone’s Beartooth Highway rises 315 ft over a horizontal distance of 4500 ft. Find the grade of the road.

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Question 384470: At one point, Yellowstone’s Beartooth Highway rises 315 ft over a horizontal distance of 4500 ft. Find the grade of the road.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7 ft even 100 ft
7% grade