Question

Harper knows he is 100 yards from school. The map on his phone shows that the school is 1/3 inch from his current location. If Harper’s current location is 3 inches from home on the same map, how far is Harper from home?

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Answer 1

4 7/17 yeards or 4.412 yards approximately if the map shows the distance as 3 inches.

Explanation:

The actual distance of the Harper from the school = 50 yards. According to the map, the distance from the school = 34 inches. We could say 34 inches represents 50 yards. So, 1 inch could be represented by 50/34 = 25/17 yards. In order to find the actual length of 3 inches in yards, we need to multiply 1 inches value of yards by 3.Therefore, 3 inches = 3* 25/17 = 75/17 = 4 7/17 yeards in decimals 4.412 yards approximately. Therefore, Harper from home is 4 7/17 yeards or 4.412 yards approximately if the map shows the distance as 3 inches.