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If a walkway rises 2 ft for every 10 ft on the horizontal, which of the following express its slope (or grade)? (There are several correct choices.) A. 0.2, B. 210\frac{2}{10}, C. 15\frac{1}{5}, D. 20%, E. 5, F. 20100\frac{20}{100}, G. 500%, H. 102\frac{10}{2}, I. -5.

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slope=change in vertical positionchange in horizontal positionslope=210\begin{align*} \text{slope}&=\frac{\text{change in vertical position}}{\text{change in horizontal position}} \\ \text{slope}&=\frac{2}{10} \\ \end{align*}

Choices $\text{\color{#c34632}A.0.20.2, \ B.210\frac{2}{10}, \ C.15\frac{1}{5}, \ D.$20% , and F., \ and \ F.\frac{20}{100}$ are all correct.}$

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