Tyler wants to check out a book from his local library, but it is not available. Tyler decides to visit the library in Wildgrove, 10 miles away, to see if that location has a copy of the book. What is the distance between the two libraries on a map with a scale of 8 inches = 5 miles?
To find the distance between the two libraries on the map, we can set up the following proportion:
8 inches / 5 miles = x inches / 10 miles
Cross-multiplying, we get:
8 inches * 10 miles = 5 miles * x inches
80 inches = 5x
Dividing both sides by 5:
16 inches = x
Therefore, the distance between the two libraries on the map is 16 inches.