The legend on a map shows that 1.5 centimeters equals 60 miles. What distance would be represented by a measurement of 6 centimeters?
a.
240 miles
c.
200 miles
b.
24 miles
d.
0.15 mile

Question

The legend on a map shows that 1.5 centimeters equals 60 miles. What distance would be represented by a measurement of 6 centimeters?
a.
240 miles
c.
200 miles
b.
24 miles
d.
0.15 mile

anonymous · Answer

this one is really hard so i need someone to go slow for me lol.

anonymous · Answer

its another proportion
1.5/60 = 6/x (1.5 cm to 60 miles = 6 cm to x miles)
cross multiply
(1.5)(x) = (60)(6)
1.5x = 360

can you finish and solve for x (the number of miles) ?

anonymous · Answer

1.5x/1.5=360/1.5=240

anonymous · Answer

exactly...you did it...240 miles is correct :)

anonymous · Answer

thanks(:

anonymous · Answer

anytime :)