SOLUTION: The grade of a highway up a hill is 36%. How much change in horizontal distance is there if the vertical height of the hill is 550 feet? Express the answer to the nearest foot.

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Question 732073: The grade of a highway up a hill is 36%. How much change in horizontal distance is there if the vertical height of the hill is 550 feet? Express the answer to the nearest foot.
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( change in y ) / ( change in x ) = .36
+550+%2F+x+=+.36+
Multiply both sides by +x+
+.36x+=+550+
+x+=+550+%2F+.36+
+x+=+1527.78+ ft