Question

A wheelchair ramp must be 12 m long for every metre of height What is the length of a ramp that rises 2.0m?

Answer 1

24 meters long

Explanation:

We know that for each meter of height, it must be 12 m long, therefore it would be 12 m long / 1 m height.

If we have to measure 2 m in height, then to calculate the length it would be:

12m long / 1m height * 2m height = 24m long

The ramp must be 24 meters long according to the statement