Question

The length of the subway is 850 miles. If .15 inch represents 45 miles, what is the length of the subway on the map?

Answer 1

Answer:2.83

Step-by-step explanation:2.83

Answer 2

The length of the subway on the map is
`2.83\ inches`

Explanation:

we know that

The scale on the map is equal to the length of the subway on the map divided by the length of the subway in the actual

so

Let

z------> the scale on the map

x------> the length of the subway on the map

y------> the length of the subway in the actual

`z=(x)/(y)`

In this problem we have

`z=(0.15)/(45)(inches)/(miles)`

`y=850\ miles`

substitute and solve for x

`(0.15)/(45)=(x)/(850)`

`x=850*(0.15)/(45)=2.83\ inches`