If the ratio of rise to run is to be for some stairs and the measure of the run is 32 centimeters, find the measure of the rise to the nearest centimeter.
A) 64 cm
B) 15 cm
C) 16 cm
D) 26 cm
E) 31 cm

Question

If the ratio of rise to run is to be  for some stairs and the measure of the run is 32 centimeters, find the measure of the rise to the nearest centimeter.
A) 64 cm 
B) 15 cm 
C) 16 cm 
D) 26 cm 
E) 31 cm

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ratio of rise to run is 11ec1e8e_2be4_8b29_be9b_2d9ef64028ab_TBX8967_11. This means that for every 11ec1e8e_2be4_8b29_be9b_2d9ef64028ab_TBX8967_11 units of rise, there are 1 unit of run. We are given that the measure of the run is 32 centimeters, so we can set up the proportion as:

11ec1e8e_2be4_8b29_be9b_2d9ef64028ab_TBX8967_11/1 = x/32

Cross-multiplying, we get:

x = 352

Rounding to the nearest centimeter, we get x = 16 cm. Therefore, the measure of the rise is 16 centimeters. The answer is C.

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