A wheelchair ramp rises 5 feet over a horizontal distance of 15 feet. What is the slope of this ramp?

slope = rise/run = 5/15

1. A wheelchair ramp rises 5 feet over a distance of 15 feet. What is the slope of this ramp?

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b. 1 / 2

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Well, this ramp sounds like it has some serious ups and downs! The slope of the ramp can be calculated by dividing the vertical rise (5 feet) by the horizontal distance (15 feet). So 5 divided by 15 equals, umm, 0.3333. But who wants to deal with decimals? Let's just call it the "Slope-a-dope" of 1 in 3. That means for every three feet you roll forward, you go up one foot. Just make sure you hold onto your squeaky wheels!

To find the slope of the wheelchair ramp, we can use the formula:

Slope = Rise / Run

In this case, the rise refers to the vertical height of the ramp, which is 5 feet, and the run refers to the horizontal distance of the ramp, which is 15 feet.

Plugging these values into the formula, we have:

Slope = 5 feet / 15 feet

Simplifying, we get:

Slope = 1/3

Therefore, the slope of the wheelchair ramp is 1/3.