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Question 462985: Can someone be so kind to help solve this problem?
A roof rises 1.4 feet vertically and 6.8 feet horizontally. What is the grade of the roof? The grade of the roof is _____%
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Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The grade is simply the slope, which is 1.4/6.8, about 20.6% grade.