a wheelchair ramp has a slope of 1/10.if its rise is 5 1/2 feet,what is its run.

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> a wheelchair ramp has a slope of 1/10

means that it rises 1 foot (rise) over a horizontal distance (run) of 10 feet.

Slopes are measured by the ratio rise/run.

For example, a rampe of 1/17, which is ususally the maximum preferred slope to enable manual wheelchairs to climb, with a rise of 2 ft will need a horizontal distance of 2*17=34 ft.

I'm sure you can take it from here.