Question

A wheelchair ramp has a slope of 1 10 . if its rise is 1 5 2 feet, what is its run?

Answer 1

$slope = \frac{rise}{run} \\ 110 = \frac{152}{run} \\ run \times 110 = 152 \\ run = \frac{152}{110} \\ run = \frac{76}{55} \: \: \: \: or \: \: \: 1.38$