Question

On a hiking map, the distance from mountain peak A to mountain peak B is 12.3 inches. The actual distance is is about 1,000 miles. What is the distance on the same map from river A to river B if the actual distance is about 100 miles?

Answer 1

1.23 inch

Explanation:

12.3 in : 1000 mi = X in : 100 mi

x = (12.3 x 100) / 1000 = 1.23 in

Answer 2

1.23 inch

Explanation:

12.3 in : 1000 mi = X in : 100 mi

x = (12.3 x 100) / 1000 = 1.23 in