Question

StreakOn a map, Memphis, Tennessee, and Jackson, Mississippi, are 5 inches apart. The distancebetween the cities is actually 210 miles.What scale was used to create the map?40 inches = 1 mile1 inch = 42 miles42 inches = 1 mile1 inch = 40 miles

Answer 1

We need to find the ratio (distance in inches) to (distance in miles). This is given by

$\text{ratio=}\frac{dis\tan ce\text{ miles}}{\text{distance inches}}=\frac{210}{5}=\frac{42}{1}$

this means that the scale is 1 inche = 42 miles, which corresponds to the orange box