A local road has a grade of 5%. The grade of a road is its slope expressed as a percent. Find the slope of the road as a fraction and then simplify the fraction. Slope: Rise:? Run:?

A local road has a grade of 5 The grade of a road is its slope expressed as a percent Find the slope of the road as a fraction and then simplify the fraction Sl class=

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STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:

a.

The slope expressed as a percent is equal to:

[tex]5\text{\% }=\frac{5}{100}=\frac{5\cdot1}{5\cdot20}=\frac{1}{20}[/tex]

Therefore, the slope is equal to 1/20

b.

We have that the slope is equal to the following:

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