About how far is it from Surfer's Town to Green Prairie?

Question

A map is divided into areas based on latitude and longitude lines. Each area represents 5 degrees in both latitude and longitude. The key notes that a one-half inch length represents 10 kilometers. Each 5-degree latitude by 5-degree longitude area is a one-inch square. The town of Green Prairie is located at approximately 45 degrees east and 15 degrees south along route 84. Surfers Town is located at 50 degrees East and 15 degrees south. A road between the two towns drops very slightly below the 15 degree south latitude line.

Question 2 options:

1 km

10 km

20 km

30 km

Answer 1

To determine the distance between Surfer's Town and Green Prairie, we first note their coordinates:

• Green Prairie: 45 degrees East, 15 degrees South
• Surfer's Town: 50 degrees East, 15 degrees South

Both locations have the same latitude (15 degrees South), but they are located 5 degrees apart in longitude (50 degrees East - 45 degrees East = 5 degrees).

Since the map indicates that each 5-degree increment in longitude corresponds to a distance represented by one-inch square, and the key states that each one-half inch equals 10 kilometers, we can interpret this information as follows:

1 inch = 10 km (for the 5-degree square) Therefore, the distance between the two towns, which are 5 degrees apart in longitude, is:

• Green Prairie to Surfer's Town = 1 inch = 10 kilometers.

The question asks for the distance between the two towns, so the answer is:

10 km.