Question

Dale bought a map of his city.it uses a scale of 1 inch = 8miles. dales house and school are 1 1/2 inches apart on the map. how far apart would his house and school be on the map if the scale were 1 inch = 6 miles
the choice are

A= 1 1/8 in.

B=1 3/4 in.

C=2 in.

D=4 in.

Answer 1

If you would like to know how far apart would Dale's house and school be on the map if the scale were 1 inch = 6 miles, you can calculate this using the following steps:

1 inch ... 8 miles
1 1/2 inches = 3/2 inches ... x miles = ?

1 * x = 8 * 3/2
x = 8 * 3/2
x = 12 miles

1 inch ... 6 miles
y inches = ? ... 12 miles

1 * 12 = 6 * y
12 = 6 * y     /6
y = 12 / 6
y = 2 inches

The correct result would be C. 2 inches.