Question

Yin is making a map of his town. On the map, the distance between the sporting goods store and the market is 4 inches. The actual distance is 5 miles. If it is 8 miles from the market to the post office, what is the map distance between the market and the post office?

Answer 1

6.4 inches is the correct answer

Answer 2

Since 5 miles is equaled to 4 inches multiply the 8 miles by 4/5 to get 6 2/5