SOLUTION: Suppose that a highway rises a distance of 220 feet in a horizontal distance of 2600 feet. Express the grade of the highway to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Question 883363: Suppose that a highway rises a distance of 220 feet in a horizontal distance of 2600 feet. Express the grade of the highway to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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grade is rise/run, so
m=220/2600=22/260=0.085