Question

Solve.
-The approach ramp used by a daredevil motorcyclist for flying over a collection of flaming railroad ties has a rise of 28 feet for every 40 feet in horizontal distance. Find the grade of the ramp. Round to the nearest whole
Percent.
A) 75%
B) 0.7%
C) 70%
D) 14%

Accepted Answer

The grade of the ramp is calculated as the rise over the run (horizontal distance) times 100 to convert it to a percentage. So, $ \frac{28}{40} \times 100 = 70\% $.

Quiz 3: Linear Equations in Two Variables

Solve. -The approach ramp used by a daredevil motorcyclist for flying over a collection of flaming railroad ties has a rise of 28 feet for every 40 feet in horizontal distance. Find the grade of the ramp. Round to the nearest whole Percent.