SOLUTION: Suppose that a highway rises a distance of 195 feet in a horizontal distance of 2645 feet. Express the grade of the highway to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Question 883359: Suppose that a highway rises a distance of 195 feet in a horizontal distance of 2645 feet. Express the grade of the highway to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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195/2645 = 7.4 %