Question

The map below shows the principal cotton producing areas in Florida in 1850. During this time period, cotton that was gathered in the county seat of Marianna was taken to St. Marks for shipment. On the map, the distance between Marianna and St. Marks is 1 inches.

If the scale of the map is 1 inch = 40 miles, what is the distance, in miles, from Marianna to St. Marks?

Answer 1

@Mertsj

Answer 2

Same thing. Use proportions.
1in/40miles=1 7/8in/x miles

Answer 3

i got 75 @Mertsj

Answer 4

is that the answer?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

last one @Mertsj

Answer 7

The Dames Point Bridge, which spans the St. John's River, is America's largest cable-stayed bridge. The central span of the bridge is 1,300 feet between the two towers.

Cedric is making a scale model of the bridge using a scale of 1 inch = 100 feet. He will be using silver wire to construct the cables for the model. If his model requires 8 inches of wire for each inch of span, how many inches of wire will be needed for the central span between the two towers of his model?

Answer 8

You try to set this one up. It is the same as the others.

Answer 9

ok

Answer 10

the proportion i got is 1/100=8/x

Answer 11

@Mertsj