Question

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Manuel is leaving Boston to go on a hike at Mt.
Monadnock, in New Hampshire. He mapped out a
route with the map scale of 1 in. = 25 mi and found the
total distance on the map to be about 3.2 inches. What
is the actual distance Manuel will travel?
miles
Bu
1 in. = 25 mi

Answer 1

Because the rate is 25 miles every one inch 1 in / 25 mi is equal to 3.2 in / x miles. Cross multiply the fractions to get x = 80 mi.