Which hill described in the table is the steepest and why?

Question

Street
Dixie hill
Bell hill
Liberty hill

Horizontal Distance (ft)
100
100
100

Vertical Rise of street (ft)
60
50
20

A. Dixie hill; is rises 5 feet for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.

B. Dixie hill; is rises 3/5 foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.

C. Bell hill; is rises 2 foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.

D. Liberty hill; is rises 1 foot for every 5 feet of horizontal travel.

Answer 1

B. Dixie hill; it has the highest vertical rise per horizontal distance traveled, indicating that it is the steepest. It rises 3/5 foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel, making it the most difficult to ascend.