1. A map shows the distance between Dallas and Houston as 3 inches. The actual distance is 240 miles. If there are 63,360 inches in a mile, find the ratio of the distance on the map to the actual distance between Dallas and Houston. * 1:5068800 1:240 3:63360 3:240
Since the distance on the map is 3 inches and the actual distance is 240 miles, we can set up a ratio to compare the two:
3 inches / x miles = 240 miles / 1
Cross multiply:
3 * 1 = 240 * x
3 = 240x
x = 3/240
x = 1/80
Since there are 63,360 inches in a mile, we can convert the actual distance to inches:
240 miles * 63,360 inches/mile = 15,206,400 inches
Now we can find the ratio of the distance on the map to the actual distance in inches:
3 inches / 15,206,400 inches = 1:5,068,800
Therefore, the ratio of the distance on the map to the actual distance between Dallas and Houston is 1:5,068,800.