Question

. Waipio Rd in Honokaa, Hawaii, is one of the steepest roads in the world. It rises 450 ft over a horizontal distance of 1,000 ft. a. What is the percentage grade of this hill? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

Answer: 50%

Explanation:

From the question, we're given the information that Waipio Rd in Honokaa, Hawaii, is one of the steepest roads in the world and that it rises 450 ft over a horizontal distance of 1,000 ft.

Therefore, the percentage grade of this hill will be calculated as the height over the length and this will be:

= 450/1000 × 100

= 45%

= 0.45

= 0.5 to nearest tenth

= 50% to nearest tenth.