Question

Order the steps correctly to answer the problem.

Complete the scale: 1 in =
The distance on a map between Harrisburg Pennsylvania and Austin Texas is 27
inches. The actual distance is 1,557 miles.

A. 27d = 1557

B. d = 57.7

C. Scale: 1 in = 57.7 miles

D. 27 1
_ =
1557 d

E. 27 • d = 1 • 1557

F. 27d 1557
_ =
27 27

Answer 1

By cross-multiplying and dividing, you can determine that the scale is 1 inch = 57.7 miles.

Therefore, the correct answer is: option C). Scale: 1 in = 57.7 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer the problem, let's set up a proportion.

We know that the distance on the map is 27 inches and the actual distance is 1,557 miles.

We can set up the proportion:

27 inches / 1,557 miles = 1 inch / d miles

Now, we can solve for d by cross multiplying and dividing:

27 * d = 1 * 1,557

d = 1,557 / 27

= 57.7

Therefore, the scale is 1 inch = 57.7 miles.