Question

On a map, 1 inch represents 1,000 miles. If the area of a country is actually 16 million

square miles, what is the area of the country’s representation on the map?

Answer 1

1 inch x 1 inch=1 squared inch
1000 miles x 1000 miles=1 million squared miles
16 million/(1 million squared miles per squared inch)= 16 squared icnhes

Answer 2

Answer: 16 square inches .

Explanation:

Given : On a map, 1 inch represents 1,000 miles.

That means ,
`\text{1 mile =}(1)/(1000)\text{ inch on map.}`

`\text{1 square mile =}(1)/(1000)*(1)/(1000)\text{ square inch on map.}`

If the area of a country is actually 16 million square miles, then the area of the country’s representation on the map is given by :-

`16,000,000*(1)/(1000)*(1)/(1000)=16\text{ square inches on map.}`