Question

Professional plumbers suggest that a sewer pipe should be sloped 0.25 inch for every foot. find the recommended slope for a sewer pipe

Answer 1

We have been given that professional plumbers suggest that a sewer pipe should be sloped 0.25 inch for every foot.

Therefore, we can find the slope as:

$\text{Slope}=\frac{0.25\text{ inch}}{\text{1 foot}}=\frac{0.25\text{ inch}}{\text{12 inch}}$

$\text{Slope}=\frac{0.25}{12}=\frac{25}{1200}=\frac{1}{48}$

Therefore, the recommended slope for a sewer pipe is $\frac{1}{48}$