Question

a road rises 16 feet for every 50 feet of horizontal distance covered. in percent what is the grade of the road?

Answer 1

Answer:

32%

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of the road is measured as

slope = $\frac{rise}{run}$ = $\frac{16}{50}$

To express as a percentage multiply the fraction y 100% , that is

slope = $\frac{16}{50}$ × 100% = 16 × 2 = 32%