Question

The approach ramp used by a daredevil motorcyclist for flying over a collection of flaming barrels of oil has a rise of 45 feet for every 90 feet in horizontal distance. Find the grade of the ramp. Round to the nearest whole percent.

a. 50%
b. 20%
c. 55%
d. 0.5%

Answer 1

a

Answer 2

Grade (slope) is 45/90 and 45/90 = .5 which translates to 50% so a. 50%