Question

. The length of the subway is 855 miles. If 1 inch represents 45 miles, what is the length of the subway on the map

Answer 1

19 inches

Explanation:

Given data

The length of the subway is 855 miles.

we are told that 1 inch represents 45 miles on map

Required

we want to find the length of 855 miles in inches

Let us do the conversion from miles to inches

1 inches = 45 miles

x inches= 855 miles

cross multiply we have

x= 855/45

x= 19 inches

Hence the length on the map is 19 inches