Question

so i have 1inch = 200 feet (not to scale). so how many inches does 500 ft equal? how many inches does 85 ft equal?

Answer 1

well if i inch is 200 then divide 500/200 what do you get?

Answer 2

2.5

Answer 3

2.5 so it'd be 2.5 inches for 500 feet?

Answer 4

correct!

Answer 5

yay

Answer 6

and then for the 85 feet. u would do 200/85.. so what do you get then?

Answer 7

2.352941176

Answer 8

wouldnt it be 85/200 ?

Answer 9

ok you can round that to 2.4 in:)

Answer 10

nope it wouldnt be

Answer 11

can u plz explain why? i'm confused...

Answer 12

well u wouldnt want to know what the mini amount is iof the 85 its just wrong.

Answer 13

but how is it possible that 85 feet and 500 feet are so close in inches using my scale?