Question

A map has a scale factor of 1 inch: 50 miles. Two cities are 550 miles apart.

How many inches apart are the two cities on the map?

Please make sure to show your work in order to prove mastery.

Answer 1

Ratio remains same

• let that be x

`\\ \rm\rightarrowtail (1)/(50)=(x)/(550)`

`\\ \rm\rightarrowtail x=550/50`

`\\ \rm\rightarrowtail x=11in`

Answer 2

okay easy peasy..

first we know that 1 inch represent 50 miles

therefore 550 miles is represented by

= 550/50 = 11 inch

so with this we know that on map the cities are 11 inch apart..