Question

For an activity in class, students used pieces of string to measure roads on a map. They used a map scale to determine the

distance between two cities. One group measured the distance between Fort Myers and Miami on a Florida state map. The string
distance was 7 inches, which represents a real-life distance of about 154 miles. Another group measured the distance between
Tampa and Orlando on the same map and found that distance to be 4 inches.
The students need to figure out what the distance is from Tampa to Orlando. They begin to set up the following table. Complete the
table for them.
Inches
Miles
What is the real-life distance to the nearest mile between Tampa and Orlando?
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Answer 1

The real-life distance to the nearest mile between Tampa and Orlando is 88 miles

Explanation:

String distance between Fort Myers and Miami = 7 inches

A real life distance between Fort Myers and Miami = 154 miles

So, 7 inches = 154 miles

`1 inch = (154)/(7)=22 miles`

Scale : 1 inch = 22 miles

String distance between Tampa and Orlando = 4 inches

Using scale

The real-life distance to the nearest mile between Tampa and Orlando =
`4 * 22 = 88 miles`

Hence The real-life distance to the nearest mile between Tampa and Orlando is 88 miles