Question

If the post office is 16.5 miles to the school and every 1/2 inch is 15, what's the distance?

a) 55 miles
b) 49.5 miles
c) 110 miles
d) 82.5 miles

Answer 1

Distance = 55 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the distance on Eddie's map, we need to follow the given information:

1. The distance from the post office to the school is 16.5 miles.
2. Every 1/2 inch on the map is equal to 15 miles.

To find the distance between the post office and the school on Eddie's map, we can set up a proportion:

Distance on map / Distance in reality = Scale on map / Scale in reality

Let x be the distance on Eddie's map. So we have:

x / 15 = 16.5 / 0.5

Cross-multiplying, we get:

x = 15 * (16.5 / 0.5)

x = 55 miles

Therefore, the distance on Eddie's map between the post office and the school is 55 miles.