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Guidelines for a wheelchair ramp allow a maximum of 1 in. of rise for every 12 in. of run. The ramp at the left runs 6 ft 8 in. and rises 2 ft 9 in. Does the ramp meet the guidelines?

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First, we need to convert the lengths of the run and rise to inches. 6 ft 8 in. is equal to 72 + 8 = 80 in. and 2 ft 9 in. is equal to 24 + 9 = 33 in.

The guidelines state that the ramp should have a maximum of 1 in. of rise for every 12 in. of run. So, if the ramp has a run of 80 in., the maximum rise should be 80/12 = 6.67 in.

The ramp at the left has a rise of 33 in., which is greater than the maximum of 6.67 in. Therefore, the ramp does not meet the guidelines.

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Answer:

I think no...

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I kinda rushed so im not 100 percent sure also bc I'm not sure if this question is written as the exact problem but i got this because for every foot you csn only have one inch of rise which is 6 inches if you look at the RUN.

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