You are measuring a bike ramp which is 15 feet wide at its base and 12 feet tall at its tallest point. What is the slope of the bike ramp?

1 Answer
Nov 8, 2016

slope = #12/15 = 4/5#

Explanation:

Slope is defined as #("vertical change")/("horizontal change")#

In math we use this as #m= (Delta y)/(Delta x) = "rise"/"run"#

For the ramp in this question, the height of 12 feet is the vertical rise and the base of 15 feet is the horizontal run.

slope = #12/15 = 4/5#