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Mountain climber Joe climbed to a mountain peak that was1200 feet above its base and 1500 feet east of its base. Mountain climber Bob climbed to a mountain peak that was 900 feet above its base and 1000 feet east of its base.

Who climbed a steeper mountain? Explain. make the writing really short

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To determine who climbed a steeper mountain, we calculate the slope for both climbers, which is the rise over run.

For Joe:

  • Rise: 1200 feet
  • Run: 1500 feet
  • Slope = 1200/1500 = 0.8

For Bob:

  • Rise: 900 feet
  • Run: 1000 feet
  • Slope = 900/1000 = 0.9

Since Bob's slope (0.9) is greater than Joe's (0.8), Bob climbed the steeper mountain.