Solve the problem.
-The approach ramp used by a daredevil motorcyclist for flying over a collection of flaming tires has a rise of 40 feet for every 80 feet in horizontal distance. Find the grade of the ramp, which is the slope written as a percent. Round to the nearest whole percent.
A) $55 \%$
B) $20 \%$
C) $50 \%$
D) $0.5 \%$

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The grade of the ramp is calculated by the rise over the run, then converted to a percentage. Here, it's $ \frac{40}{80} = 0.5 $ or $50\%$.

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Solve the Problem $55 \%$ B) $20 \%$ C) $50 \%$ D) $0.5 \%$