Street | Horizontal | Vertical rise

Distance ft. |of street ft.
_______|_____________|_______________
Dixie hill| 80. | 40

Bell hill | 80. | 20

Liberty hill| 80. | 60

Which hill is the steepest? Explain.
A. Bell hill; it rises one foot for for every 4 feet of horizontal travel.
B. Dixie hill; it rises 2 feet for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
C. Liberty hill; it rises 4 feet for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.
D. Liberty hill; it rises 3/4 foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
Is the answer C?

since the horizontal distance is the same for all three streets, the steepest street will be the one with the greatest vertical rise.

steepness = vertical/horizontal change

So then is it D??

correct.

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To determine which hill is the steepest, we need to calculate the ratio of the vertical rise to the horizontal distance for each hill. The hill with the largest ratio will be the steepest.

Let's calculate the ratios for each hill:

For Dixie hill:
Vertical rise = 40 ft
Horizontal distance = 80 ft
Ratio = 40 ft / 80 ft = 1/2

For Bell hill:
Vertical rise = 20 ft
Horizontal distance = 80 ft
Ratio = 20 ft / 80 ft = 1/4

For Liberty hill:
Vertical rise = 60 ft
Horizontal distance = 80 ft
Ratio = 60 ft / 80 ft = 3/4

Comparing the ratios, we can see that:
A. Bell hill has a ratio of 1/4,
B. Dixie hill has a ratio of 1/2,
C. Liberty hill has a ratio of 3/4,
D. Liberty hill has a ratio of 3/4.

Therefore, the steepest hill is Liberty hill, as it has the largest ratio (3/4). So, the correct answer is option C.