Calculate each mountain path grade to the nearest percent. Path A for every 31 meters of horizontal distance, the vertical change is 11 meters Path B for every 4.25 meters of horizontal distance, the vertical change is 3 meters?

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Quinn Gordon

17 May, 04:37

Calculate each mountain path grade to the nearest percent. Path A for every 31 meters of horizontal distance, the vertical change is 11 meters Path B for every 4.25 meters of horizontal distance, the vertical change is 3 meters?

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Luciana Mcdaniel · Answer 1

What we must do in this case is to calculate the slope in each route in a percentage way.

We have then:

Path A

m = (11/31) * (100) = 35.48387097%

m = 36%

Path B

m = (3 / 4.25) * (100) = 70.58823529%

m = 71%

Answer:

Path A = 36%

Path B = 71%

Route A is less inclined than route B.