Question

A scale on a hiking map shows that

3
33 inches represents
1.25
1.251, point, 25 miles.
What number of inches on the map represent
10
1010 actual miles?

Answer 1

If 3 inches on the map represents 1.25 miles, we can use that proportion to find how many inches represents 10 miles.

3 inches / 1.25 miles = x inches / 10 miles

We can cross multiply and divide to find x:

x = (3 inches * 10 miles) / 1.25 miles

x = 24 inches

So on the map, 24 inches represent 10 actual miles.