Question

Mountain climber joe climbed to a mountain peak that was 1200 feet above its base its base and 1500 feet east of its base.mountain climber bob climbed to mountain peak that was 900 feet above its base and 1000 feet east of its base. Who climbed a steeper mountain?

Answer 1

Bob climbed the mountain that was steeper.

Joe climbed up 1200 and over 1500. That makes a slope of 1200/1500 or 4/5 or 0.8.

Bob climbed up 900 and over 1000. That makes a slope of 900/1000 or 9/10 or 0.9.

0.9 is steeper than 0.8.

Answer 2

Answer: Joe’s mountain had a rise of 1200 and a run of 1500, making the slope of the mountain 4/5. Bob’s mountain had a rise of 900 and a run of 1000, making the slope of the mountain 9/10. Since 9/10 is larger than 4/5, the slope of Bob’s mountain is steeper than the slope of Joe’s mountain.