Question

What is the slope of a ski run that rises 5 feet for every horizontal change of 20 feet? Pls show work

Answer 1

Slope is the rise/run.
5/20 is the slope but simplify it so it’s now 1/4

Answer 2

Answer: -1/4

Step-by-step explanation: The slope is rise over run. The ski run drops 5, so it would be -5, and the horizontal change of 20 would be the run, so you'd get -5 over 20 then you divide both by 5 and you get your answer of -1 over 4.