Question

A map has a scale factor of 1 inch: 50 miles. Two cities are 550 miles apart.

How many inches apart are the two cities on the map?

Please make sure to show your work in order to prove mastery.

Answer 1

Answer:

okay easy peasy..

first we know that 1 inch represent 50 miles

therefore 550 miles is represented by

= 550/50 = 11 inch

so with this we know that on map the cities are 11 inch apart..

Answer 2

Ratio remains same

• let that be x

$\\ \rm\rightarrowtail \dfrac{1}{50}=\dfrac{x}{550}$

$\\ \rm\rightarrowtail x=550/50$

$\\ \rm\rightarrowtail x=11in$