Question

Los Angeles is about 385 miles from San Francisco. How far apart would the cities be on a map with a scale of 1 in. = 15 mi?

Answer 1

I'd treat 1 inch / 15 miles as a conversion factor:

\[(385 miles)*(1 inch / 15 miles) = ??\]

Answer 2

385 miles * 1 inch devided by 15 miles>

Answer 3

?*

Answer 4

that would be 25.6

Answer 5

\[\frac{ (385 miles)*(1 inch) }{ 15 miles }=?\]

Answer 6

25,7 inches, approximately.

Answer 7

So, 385 miles (actual distance) is represented by 25.7 inches on this map.

Answer 8

Thanks, I didnt understand how to solve it

Answer 9

U OK now?

Answer 10

yeah