SOLUTION: An old house has a basement stairway that has steps with 7.25 inch risers and 9 inch treads. What is the slope of the stairway?

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Question 374310: An old house has a basement stairway that has steps with 7.25 inch risers and 9 inch treads. What is the slope of the stairway?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember; Slope = rise over run.
In this case, the rise is given as 7.25 inches and the run (also known as tread) is given as 9 inches.
So the slope is m+=+7.25%2F9=0.806