Question

A scale on a map shows that 2 inches = 25 miles.

Part A
How many inches on the map represent 60 miles?

Answer 1

25/2=?

Answer 2

first you have to find out how many miles is 1 inch

Answer 3

Set up a proportion:

\(\dfrac{2}{25} = \dfrac{x}{60}\)

Multiply 60 to both sides:

\(x = \dfrac{60 \times 2}{25}\)

Simplify

Answer 4

4.8?

Answer 5

Yep!

Answer 6

That's our answer.

Answer 7

thanx

Answer 8

I need help in an other one

Answer 9

What is the area, in square feet, of the shaded region?

Answer 10

One question per post, close this and open a new one.

Answer 11

Oh, and

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