if 1/2 inch equals to ten miles how many inches are there in thirity miles ?
1/2 x 3 =
1.5
15
To find out how many inches are in thirty miles, we can use the given information that 1/2 inch is equal to ten miles.
First, let's determine the conversion factor:
1/2 inch = 10 miles
Since we want to convert miles to inches, we need to convert the given distance of thirty miles into inches using the conversion factor.
We can set up a proportion to solve for the unknown number of inches (x):
1/2 inch = 10 miles
x inch = 30 miles
By cross-multiplying, we get:
1/2 * 30 = 10 * x
15 = 10x
Dividing both sides by 10:
15/10 = x
1.5 = x
Therefore, there are 1.5 inches in thirty miles.