Question

On a particular map, 3 inches on the map equates to 10 miles in real life. If you know that the real-life distance between two buildings on the map is 53.25 miles, what would the distance between the buildings be (in inches) on the map, expressed as a fraction?

Answer 1

`15(39)/(40) $ inches`

Explanation:

On the map, 3 inches = 10 miles in real life.

Therefore:

10 miles: 3 Inches

`1$ miles rep $ (3)/(10)$ inches`

If the real-life distance between two buildings is 53.25 miles

Distance on the map

`(3)/(10)$ X 53.25 inches\\=15.975 inches`

`=15(39)/(40) $ inches`

The distance between the two buildings on the map is therefore:
`15(39)/(40) $ inches`