Question

A map has a 1 inch to 200 miles scale. If Atlanta is 15 inches away from Los Angeles on the map, how far apart are they in real life?
A: 3000 miles

B: 300 inches

C: 300 miles

D: 30 miles

Answer 1

Answer: A) 3000 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

B, C, and D couldn't possibly be correct.

Answer 2

Answer:

A: 3,000

Step-by-step explanation:

If one inch on the map is equivalent to 200 miles in real life the equation would look like 200i=m, i representing inches and m representing miles. To solve this certain equation you would mulitiply 200 by 15 which is 3,000

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