Question

A map of New Brunswick is drawn to scale. The actual distance from the food trucks to Rutgers University Stadium is 9.5 miles. On the map, this distance is 3.8 inches. If on the map the distance from Centennial Park to the train station is 1.6 inches, what is the actual distance?

Answer 1

4 miles

Explanation:

we can set up a ratio for this:

`(3.8 in)/(9.5 mi)` =
`(1.6 in)/(x)`

cross-multiply:

3.8x = (1.6)(9.5) --> 3.8x = 15.2

divide both sides by 3.8 to simplify:

x = 4 miles