SOLUTION: What is the grade of a slope with a rise of 400 feet and a run of 2400 feet? To the nearest tenth the grade will be

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Question 1010518: What is the grade of a slope with a rise of 400 feet and a run of 2400 feet? To the nearest tenth the grade will be
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, stanbon:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We say that slope is rise over run, so that
slope = 400/2400 = 1/6 = .1667 ==> .2 to the nearest tenth

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the grade of a slope with a rise of 400 feet and a run of 2400 feet? To the nearest tenth the grade will be.
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grade = rise/run = 400/2400 = 1/6 = 0.2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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