Question

if 2 inches represents 50miles on a scales drawing.how long would a line segment be that represents 25 miles

Answer 1

The answer is 1 inch.

50 / 2 = 25

You know that in 2 inches there are 50 miles. So, when you divide that by 2, you see how many miles is in 1 inch.

Answer 2

If 2 inches represents 50 miles and 25 is half of 50, half of 2 is 1.

The line segment would be 1 inch.