Question

Because of one-way streets, the most direct route for winona to get from home to work covers a total distance of 8.5. On the map Winona travels 8 inches north 6 inches west 1 inch south a 2 inches east. What is the scale of the map?

Answer 1

2 inches = 1 mile is the answer

Answer 2

Answer: The scale of the map is 2 inches = 1 mile.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Total distance traveled by Winona to get from home to work = 8.5 miles

On the map:

Number of inches Winona travels north = 8 inches

Number of inches Winona travels west = 6 inches

Number of inches Winona travels south = 1 inch

Number of inches Winona travels east = 2 inches

So, Total inches Winona travels = 8+6+1+2 = 17 inches

And we know that

8.5 × 2 = 17

So, 2 inches = 1 mile

Hence, the scale of the map is  2 inches = 1 mile.