While aligning a hill road with a ruling gradient of 5% a horizontal curve of radius 60 m is encountered. Supposing a maximum value of grade compensation for this road as 1.25%, the compensated gradient (in %) for this road would be

While aligning a hill road with a ruling gradient of 5% a horizontal c

1.	While aligning a hill road with a ruling gradient of 5% a horizontal curve of radius 60 m is encountered. Supposing a maximum value of grade compensation for this road as 1.25%, the compensated gradient (in %) for this road would be
A.	5
B.	1.25
C.	4.75
D.	3.75
E.	3
Answer» E. 3