Register
HELP ASAP!!!!!!!!!!! A ramp installed to give handicapped people access to a building has a 3-foot rise and a 36-foot run. What is the slope of the ramp? Write your answer as a fraction.
95.7k views
4 votes
HELP ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!

A ramp installed to give handicapped people access to a building has a 3-foot rise and a 36-foot run.
What is the slope of the ramp?
Write your answer as a fraction.

User Csotelo
by
7.6k points

1 Answer

7 votes
The slope can be found by dividing the length of rise by the length of the run

Slope = difference in y/difference in x =
(3)/(36)= (1)/(12)
User Half Blood Prince
by
8.7k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Link Copied!