SOLUTION: The slope of a street is 0.15. How many feet vertically does it rise over a horizontal distance of 100 feet?

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Question 846835: The slope of a street is 0.15. How many feet vertically does it rise over a horizontal distance of 100 feet?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope is rise over run or vertical over horizontal.
0.15=Y%2F100
Y=15 feet