Question

The scale of a map is 1 in. : 500 miles. City a is 650 miles from city c how far is it’s dist on the map

Answer 1

We can easily solve this by setting up a ratio. A ratio shows the relation of two numbers when compared to another set of numbers.

In this case, we know that 1 inch is equal to 500 miles, and we are trying to find how many inches are 650 miles. Therefore, we set up a ratio like:


`(1in.)/(500mi.)= (?in.)/(650mi.)`

Now, we must find out what we need to multiply "500" by to get "650."

500x=650
/500 /500
x=1.3

Since we need to multiply "500" by 1.3 to get "650," we know that we need to multiple our inches by 1.3 as well. This will keep the fractions equivalent.

1*1.3=1.3

Using the logic above, we can conclude that, on the map, City A is 1.3 inches from City C.