On a MaP, The length of a nature-center trail is 8.2 centimeters. If the scale is 3 centimeters to 24 kilometers, what is the actual length of the trail?
Set up this ratio, cross multiply, and solve for x.
3/8.2 = 8.2/x
The ratio should be 3/24=8.2/x
The answer would be 65.6 kilometers
Thanks for your help:-)
To find the actual length of the trail, we can use the given scale.
The scale tells us that 3 centimeters on the map represents 24 kilometers in reality.
First, we need to determine how many sets of 3 centimeters are in the length of the nature-center trail. We do this by dividing the length of the trail on the map (8.2 centimeters) by the scale (3 centimeters).
Therefore, 8.2 centimeters / 3 centimeters = 2.733.
Now, we know that each set of 3 centimeters represents 24 kilometers. So, we multiply the number of sets (2.733) by the scale (24 kilometers) to find the actual length of the trail.
2.733 sets * 24 kilometers = 65.592 kilometers.
Therefore, the actual length of the nature-center trail is approximately 65.592 kilometers.