The maximum grade allowed between two stations in a rapid-transit rail system is 3.5%. Between station A and station B, which
are 260260 ft apart, the tracks rise 7 and one half7 1
2 ft. What is the grade of the tracks between these two stations? Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a percent. Does this grade meet the rapid-transit rail standards?
The grade of the tracks between station A and station B is nothing%.
(Type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest tenth as needed.)
