Question

Molly is using a map with a scale of 12 = 40 molly needs to travel from point x to point y how far does she need to travel

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$Ratio=12:40$

Required

Determine the actual distance between x and y

The question is incomplete, as the scale distance between x and y is not given.

To solve this, we make assumptions.

A scale measurement is represented as:

$Ratio = Scale : Actual$

So, we have:

$Scale : Actual = 12 : 40$

Express as fraction

$\frac{Actual}{Scale} = \frac{40}{12}$

Make Actual, the subject

$Actual = \frac{40}{12} * Scale$

Now, assume that the distance between x and y is 60 (on the scale), the actual distance traveled will be:

$Actual = \frac{40}{12} * 60$

$Actual = 200$