Aricela is trying to estimate the distance between her house and the park. On a map with a scale of 0.5 in. = 2 miles, the distance between her house and the park is 2.75 in. Which proportion can Aricela use to determine the distance, d, between her house and the park?
A)
0.5
2.75
=
2
d
B)
d
0.5
=
2.75
2
C)
d
2
=
0.5
2.75
D)
0.5
d
=
2
2.75
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Yes, you are correct. Aricela can use proportion C to determine the distance, d, between her house and the park.
To understand why, let's break down the given information and the proportion options:
- On the map, the scale is 0.5 in. = 2 miles. This means that for every 0.5 inches on the map, the actual distance is 2 miles.
- The distance between Aricela's house and the park on the map is 2.75 inches.
Now, let's examine proportion C: d/2 = 0.5/2.75
In this proportion, "d" represents the unknown distance between Aricela's house and the park.
The denominator "2" corresponds to the 2 miles in the map scale, while the numerator "0.5" corresponds to the 0.5 inches on the map.
The numerator "0.5" is the distance on the map between Aricela's house and the park (given as 2.75 inches), and the denominator "2.75" represents the actual unknown distance "d".
By setting up and solving this proportion, Aricela can determine the unknown distance, "d", between her house and the park.
can't read the mangled text, but one such proportion would be
0.5 in. / 2 mi = 2.75 in / x mi
or, you could turn it upside-down