Clarification

["David Martin" <d_martin@mountains.net.au>]

Here in Oz (& the UK), we state gradients as 1 in x, e.g. 1 in 50, 1 in 30,
1 in 10 etc.
In the US, & some other countries, they state gradients as a percentage.
The question is, how do you convert between the two?

A James Robinson has E-mailed me that the formula is:

"one in X = (1/X)*100 percent.
Example: one in fifty = 1/50 = .02 (or 2 percent)"

Can anyone confirm that?

Thanks!



David Johnson wrote in message <366A8F7D.11AB433D@ozemail.com.au>...
>David Martin wrote:
>
>> Wow, have I got everyone stumped?
>>
>> David Martin
>> Blue Mountains Railway Pages
>> http://www.mountains.net.au/plaza/rail/
>
>Yes.  I have no idea what this post is about.
>
>--
>David Johnson
>CityRail Guard
>trainman@ozemail.com.au
>http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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