The distance between mountianview and crowntop is 6.5 inches on a map. if the scale on the map is 1 inch= 25 miles what is the actual distance between the two towns
i have the correct answer it is 162.5 miles the etcher gave us this answer but how would i explain how she got this answer ??
i ment the teacher sorry :(
1 inch = 25 miles
2 inches = 50 miles
3 inches = 150 miles
Right?
What do you think you should do with those two numbers -- 6.5 and 25?
add?
subtract?
multiply?
divide?
multiply
um 6.5 times 25 = 162.5
Yes! :-)
thanks ms sue :) sorry if i was wasting your time
No. You've never wasted my time. :-)
Hmm...ok I pretty sure the answer is what you did but to explain say '' the answer to this problem is .....'' I have a mean teacher and this works!!
yay i got it i have another question ms sue
how would i explain this?
solve the proportion
5.2/8= Y/6
the answer is y= 3.90