What Does an 8% Grade Mean in Terms of Slope Steepness?

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Homework Statement


An automobile driver traveling down an 8% grade slams on his breaks and skids 26 m until hitting a car...


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution


I have no idea what a 8% grade is. I am guessing it is a slope, but how much?

Thanks for any help I am stumped.
 
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Gott_ist_tot said:

Homework Statement


An automobile driver traveling down an 8% grade slams on his breaks and skids 26 m until hitting a car...


Homework Equations


The Attempt at a Solution


I have no idea what a 8% grade is. I am guessing it is a slope, but how much?

Thanks for any help I am stumped.
Yes it is a slope of 8/100