Question

Vivek is using a map to determine the distance between his house and his friend Marlena's house. On the map, their houses are 9 inches apart. The scale on the side of the map states 2 inches = 5 miles. How far would Vivek have to drive to reach Marlena's house? Explain your Reasoning

Answer 1

On the map it is 9 inches apart but the scale per 2 inches is 5 miles. 8/2=4, 4*5=20, since it was 9 not 8 but it has to be a even number for it to divide into to divide 5 into 2= 2.5 miles so 22.5 miles.