Question

Molly is using a map with a scale of 12 = 40 molly needs to travel from point x to point y how far does she need to travel

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Given

`Ratio=12:40`

Required

Determine the actual distance between x and y

The question is incomplete, as the scale distance between x and y is not given.

To solve this, we make assumptions.

A scale measurement is represented as:

`Ratio = Scale : Actual`

So, we have:

`Scale : Actual = 12 : 40`

Express as fraction

`(Actual)/(Scale) = (40)/(12)`

Make Actual, the subject

`Actual = (40)/(12) * Scale`

Now, assume that the distance between x and y is 60 (on the scale), the actual distance traveled will be:

`Actual = (40)/(12) * 60`

`Actual = 200`