Which hill described in the table is the steepest? Explain.

Question

Street|Horizontal distance|vertical rise
Dixie |80 |40
hill |

Bell |80 |20
hill | |

Liberty|80 |60
hill | |

A)Bell Hill;it rises 1 foot for every 4 feet of horizontal travel.
B)Dixie Hill; it rises 2 feet for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
C)Liberty Hill; it rises 4 feet for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.
D)Liberty Hill; it rises 3/4 foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.

This is like the last question, it doesnt count as any points, i just need to know how to do it for practice. @Steve, can you help me again?

Answer 1

40/80 = .5
20/80 = .25
60/80 = .75 so steepest 3/4 D

Answer 2

D is the correct answer!