A 1-inch rise for a 16-inch run makes it easier for the wheelchair rider to ascend a ramp. How long must a ramp be to easily accommodate a 24-inch rise to the door?

Measurement is the process of assigning numbers to physical quantities and phenomena.

If a 1-inch rise for a 16-inch run makes it easier for the wheelchair rider, this can be expressed as:

1inch rise = 16-inch run

In order to determine how long must a ramp be to easily accommodate a 24-inch rise to the door, we can write:

24in rise = x

Divide both expressions:

Cross multiply:

Hence the ramp must be 384inches long in order to easily accommodate a 24-inch rise to the door.

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 The ramp must be 32 feet long.  In inches, 384.

Step-by-step explanation:

For each 16 inches of run, there is one inch of rise. To get 24 inches of rise, multiply 16 by 24 to get 384 inches. To convert to a more useful measurement, convert to feet.  12 inches per foot.  384/12 = 32