Question

Ocala is 75 miles from Tampa.on a map,they are 3 inches apart.Talpaheasses is 8 inches from Tampa on the same map how far is Tallahassee from Tampa

Answer 1

200

Explanation:

75/3 =25 mi per in 8 in =25 X 8 = 200

put me as branilyiest

Answer 2

200 miles

Explanation:

Given: Ocala is
`75` miles from Tampa.on a map,they are
`3` inches apart.Talpaheasses is
`8` inches from Tampa on the same map.

To Find: how far is Tallahassee from Tampa.

Solution:

Actual distance between Ocala and Tampa
`=75`
`\text{miles}`

Distance on map between Ocala and Tampa
`=3`
`\text{inches}`

`3\text{inches on map}=75\text{miles in actual}`

`\text{actual distance for 1 inch distanceon map}=(75)/(3)`

`=25\text{miles}`

Distance between Talpaheasses and Tampa on map is
`=8\text{inches}`

Actual distance between Talpaheasses and Tampa
`=\text{distance on map in inches}*\text{actual distance for 1 inch on map}`

`8*25`

`200`
`\text{miles}`

Hence Tallahassee is
`200`
`\text{miles}` far from Tampa.