On a scale drawing inch = 10 miles if the length of the road of this scale is 4inches how would you find the length of the road
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To find the length of the road in actual miles, you can use the given scale. According to the scale, 1 inch represents 10 miles.
Given that the length of the road on the scale drawing is 4 inches, you can multiply this by the conversion factor of 10 miles per inch:
4 inches * 10 miles/inch = 40 miles.
Therefore, the length of the road in actual miles is 40 miles.
To find the length of the road on the scale drawing, you need to convert the length in inches to miles.
Given that 1 inch represents 10 miles, you can set up a proportion to find the length of the road:
1 inch = 10 miles
4 inches = x miles (length of the road in miles)
To solve for x, you can cross-multiply and then divide:
4 inches * 10 miles = 40 miles
Therefore, the length of the road on the scale drawing is 40 miles.