Question

A local road has a grade of 10%. The grade of a road is its slope expressed as a percent. Find the slope of the road as a fraction, and then simplify.

Answer 1

1/10

Explanation:

You can convert a percentage to a fraction by dividing it by 100%.

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10% = 10%/100% = 10/100 = 1/10

The slope of the road is 1/10.