The slope of a line can be used when building a ramp. Gordon is helping to build a wheelchair ramp for a neighbor's house. For every 12 inches of horizontal distance, the height of the ramp increases 1 inch.

Question 1
Part A

The height of the ramp when it connects to the house is 9 inches. What is the length of the ramp in yards?

Part B

Explain how you determined the length.

Enter the correct answers in the boxes.

The ramp is 9 inches tall, so the length of the ramp is 9×
=
inches, which is equal to
feet, and that is equal to
yards.