Question

Dan created a map of the state of ohio using a scale factor of 2 centimeters 25 miles The actual distance from cleveland to Columbus is 142 miles. About how far apart are Cleveland and Columbus on Dan's map

Answer 1

On Dan's map the distance between Cleveland and Columbus is  11.36 centimeters .

In the question ,

it is given that ,

the scale factor  of Dan's map is 25 miles = 2 cm

So , 1 mile = 2/25 cm

= 0.08 cm  

So , on Dan's map 1 mile is represented by 0.08 cm

Given that the actual distance between Cleveland and Columbus is 142 miles .

So , on Dan's map

142 miles = 0.08*142 cm

= 11.36 cm

we get , 142 miles = 11.36 cm

Therefore , On Dan's map the distance between Cleveland and Columbus is 11.36 centimeters .

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