A map has the scale 2.5 inches:.75 miles. The distance from east to west is 6 inches what is the distance in miles
You can use a proportion. Cross multiply and solve for x.
2.5/75 = 6/x
To find the distance in miles, we can set up a proportion using the scale of the map. The proportion can be set up as follows:
2.5 inches / 0.75 miles = 6 inches / x miles
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and then divide. Let's calculate:
2.5 inches * x miles = 0.75 miles * 6 inches
2.5x = 0.75 * 6
2.5x = 4.5
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 2.5 to find x:
x = 4.5 / 2.5
x = 1.8
Therefore, the distance from east to west on the map is approximately 1.8 miles.
To find the distance in miles, we need to use the ratio provided by the scale of the map: 2.5 inches to 0.75 miles.
Since the distance from east to west on the map is given as 6 inches, we can set up a proportion to find the distance in miles.
Let's set up the proportion as follows:
(2.5 inches) / (0.75 miles) = (6 inches) / (x miles)
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and then divide:
2.5 inches * x miles = 0.75 miles * 6 inches
2.5x = 0.75 * 6
2.5x = 4.5
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 2.5 to solve for x:
x = 4.5 / 2.5
x = 1.8
Therefore, the distance from east to west on the map, which is 6 inches, corresponds to a distance of 1.8 miles in real life.