Question

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.

Answer 1

Answer:

The slope of the road as a fraction is $\frac{1}{20}$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The slope expressed as a percent is equal to $5\%$

Convert the slope as a fraction

Remember that

$5\%=\frac{5}{100}$

Simplify

Divide by 5 both numerator and denominator

$\frac{5}{100}=\frac{1}{20}$