Question

Honi is looking at a map with a scale of
1
4
in. = 20 miles. She measured the distance from Niceville to Live Oak as 2.5 in. She found the actual distance between Niceville and Live Oak by following these steps:

Step 1: Set up a proportion
1
4
20
=
2.5
x


Step 2: Cross multiply
(20)(2.5) = (
1
4
)(x)

Step 3: Simplify
50 =
1
4
x
Step 4: Solve for x
x = 250 miles

In which step did Honi make a mistake?
A) Step 1
B) Step 2
C) Step 3
D) Step 4

Answer 1

I would say B...

Answer 2

you sure?

Answer 3

not 100% sure, but i'm 90% sure

Answer 4

:)

Answer 5

xD
@K12awesomeness

Answer 6

if you think i'm wrong @parisjackson then go with what u think is right:)

Answer 7

yea