Question

You rise 15 feet for every 1000 feet you drive forward, what is the slope?

Answer 1

The slope is:  $\frac{3}{200}$ .
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Note:
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slope = rise/ run = 15 ft/ 1000 ft ;

          = 15/1000 = (15÷15) / (1000÷15) ;

            =  1/ (200/3) = 1* (3/200) = [tex] \frac{3}{200} [/tex] .
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