Question

A scale says that 2 inches equals 50 miles.
How many inches would equal 250 miles?

Answer 1

Answer:

10 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that 2 inches is equal to 50 miles, so:

2x = 50

x= 25, which means that 1 inch is 25 miles.

250/25 = 10, which means that it would take 10 inches to be equal to 250 miles.

Answer 2

10 inches

i’m not sure if your supposed to show your work but it’s 10 inches