Question

Blocks 1.5 miles to school when she looks at the map it shows a scale to be 1 cm equals 0.5 miles what is the distance between Susie’s house and her school on the map

Answer 1

To find the map distance between Susie's house and her school, which is a real distance of 1.5 miles, we use the scale where 1 cm equals 0.5 miles. We divide the actual distance by the scale factor to get 3 centimeters as the distance on the map.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the distance on the map between Susie's house and her school, we need to use the scale provided. According to the scale, 1 cm represents 0.5 miles. If Susie walks 1.5 miles to school, then the map distance can be found by setting up a proportion:

Since 1 cm = 0.5 miles, we can divide the total distance walked by the scale factor:

• Distance in miles (school to house) = 1.5 miles
• Scale factor = 0.5 miles per cm

Using the formula:

Map distance in cm = Actual distance in miles / Scale factor in miles per cm

Map distance in cm = 1.5 miles / 0.5 miles per cm = 3 cm

Therefore, the distance on the map between Susie's house and her school is 3 centimeters.