SOLUTION: A certain highway has a 11% grade. How many feet does it rise in a horizontal distance of 1 mile? (1 mile = 5280 feet. Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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Question 883253: A certain highway has a 11% grade. How many feet does it rise in a horizontal distance of 1 mile? (1 mile = 5280 feet. Round your answer to one decimal place.) Answer by LinnW(1048) (Show Source):
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If we divide 5280 by 100, this will tell us
the number of 11 foot increase.
5280/100 = 52.8
52.8 * 11 = 580.8
