Question

The map slake reads 2 inches =25 miles which distance does 6 inches represent

Answer 1

75 miles

Explanation:

Step 1: Set up a fraction given the data (Let "x" represent the distance in miles.)

`(25)/(2) = (x)/(6)`

Step 2: Divide the given values (Given values are 25 over 2. We are doing this because we need to know the difference between those two figures.)

`(25)/(2)\\\\25 / 2\\\\= 12.5 \:or\: 12(1)/(2)`

Step 3: Multiply the result to the 6 (Since we've found the difference between them by division, we will have to do the opposite operation in order to find the answer.)

`12(1)/(2)*6\\\\= 75`

Therefore, 75 is the distance in miles.