Solve the Problem. -A Building Needs a Ramp to Make It Handicap Accessible

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A building needs a ramp to make it handicap accessible. By law, the ramp must run 10 inches horizontally for every 1 inch of rise. If the surface of the ramp is 78 inches long how far above the
Ground is the inclined end of the ramp? Round to the nearest tenth of an inch.

A) 5.0 in.
B) 26.0 in.
C) 7.8 in.
D) 7.1 in.