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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the slope or grade of the treadmill : 5ft bottom , and up and down is 0.4 ft

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The slope (grade) of the thing will be the vertical change (0.4) divided by the horizontal change(5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my teacher is telling me to simplify that fraction ? i dont understand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the answer 0.08

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hello

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hello

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, the fraction can't be "simplified" as such. You simply divide 5 by 0.4. So yes, the grade would be 0.08.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok guess thats why i didnt understand thank you

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