Question

A piece of climbing equipment at a playground is 6 feet high and extends 4 feet horizontally. A piece of climbing equipment at a gym is 10 feet high and extends 6 feet horizontally. Which statement best compares the slopes of the two pieces of equipment?

A. Because 5/3 > 3/2, the slope of the climbing equipment at the gym is greater.
B. Because 5/3 2/3, the slope of the climbing equipment at the gym is greater.
D. Because 3/5 < 2/3, the slope of the climbing equipment at the playground is greater.

Answer 1

The answer to the problem is letter c

Answer 2

The answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

the reason the answer is C is because 3/5 > 2/3. So the slope of the climbing equipment at the gym is greater.