Question

A map of New York has a scale of 1/2 inch : 5 miles. Cindy knows the

distance to her grandmother's house is 85 miles. How many inches will the
distance be on the map?

Answer 1

8.5 inches

Explanation:

1/2 in = 5 miles

? = 85 miles.

So you would do 85/5 to figure out how many times you have to multiply 5 to get to 85.

85/5= 17

So then you would multiply 17 by 1/2 to get the answer 8.5. So that would b 8.5 inches