Question

Joanne has a map of her state with a scale in which 3 inches represents 100 miles . she has found that paxton and wheeldon are 7 1/2inches apart on this map. which is closest to the actual distance between these cities?

Answer 1

We will solve as follows:

*First: We take the 7 integers and 1/2 inches into fraction notation, that is:

`7(1)/(2)=(14)/(2)+(1)/(2)=(15)/(2)`

*Second: We will use the conversion factor to solve, that is:

`x=(((15)/(2))(100))/(3)\Rightarrow x=250`

From this, we have that the cities are 250 miles apart approximately.