Answer
grade= $7\%$
Work Step by Step
The grade can be computed by dividing the rise by run (the horizontal distance) then converting the answer to percent:
grade= $\dfrac{315\text{ ft}}{4500\text{ ft}}=\dfrac{7}{100}=7\%$
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