Question

: A map of Aberdeen has a scale of 1 in : 3 miles. The distance from Walmart to the stadium is 5 miles. How many inches is it away on the map? Round to the nearest tenth.

Options:
a) 1.7 inches
b) 15 inches
c) 5.0 inches
d) 0.3 inches

Answer 1

To convert a 5-mile distance to inches on a map with a scale of 1 inch : 3 miles, set up a proportion and solve for the unknown number of inches. The calculation results in 1.7 inches, which is the distance from Walmart to the stadium on the map.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves finding the distance on a map given a certain scale and real-life distance. To find the number of inches on the map for the distance from Walmart to the stadium, which is 5 miles, we use the given map scale of 1 inch : 3 miles. We set up a proportion like this:

1 inch / 3 miles = x inches / 5 miles

Then, we solve for x:

3 miles * x inches = 1 inch * 5 miles

x = (1 inch * 5 miles) / 3 miles

x = 5/3 inches

x = 1.666... inches, which rounds to 1.7 inches when rounded to the nearest tenth.

Therefore, the distance from Walmart to the stadium on the map is 1.7 inches (Option a).