Question

Professional plumbers suggest that a sewer pipe should rise 0.25 inch for everyhorizontal foot. Find the recommended slope for a sewer pipe. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

The slope is
`0.02`

Explanation:

In this problem we have that the slope is equal to

`0.25(inches)/(foot)`

Remember that

`1\ ft=12\ in`

substitute

`0.25(inches)/(foot)=0.25/12(inches)/(inches)=0.02`