Question

the distance between spice island and kay island is 3.4 in on the map if the scale on the map is 1 in=25 miles what is the actual distance between the two island

Answer 1

Mathlete @freckles

Answer 2

make proportions

\(\dfrac{1}{25}=\dfrac{3.4}{x}\)

Answer 3

oh ok

Answer 4

cross multiply

25 * 3.4 = 1 * x

Answer 5

85

Answer 6

@mehek14

Answer 7

Don't forget the units :-)

Answer 8

oh yea

Answer 9

so that's the distance

Answer 10

85miles

Answer 11

Thxs both!! :)

Answer 12

Thanks for asking :)

Answer 13

yw :)