Calculate each mountain path grade to the nearest percent. Path A for every 31 meters of horizontal distance, the vertical change is 11 meters Path B for every 4.25 meters of horizontal distance, the vertical change is 3 meters?
What we must do in this case is to calculate the slope in each route in a percentage way. We have then: Path A m = (11/31) * (100) = 35.48387097% m = 36% Path B m = (3 / 4.25) * (100) = 70.58823529% m = 71% Answer: Path A = 36% Path B = 71% Route A is less inclined than route B.
