Question

Jonas is making a map of his neighborhood for a school project. He knows that his house is 1.2 miles from the park. If every 0.25 ft on his map represents 0.8 mile, how far will his house be from the park on the map?
0.24 ft
0.375 ft
mc010-1.jpg ft
3.84 ft

Answer 1

Scale: 0.25 ft represents 0.8 mi, so map distance = 0.25*(1.2/0.8) = 0.25*1.5 = 0.375 ft.
Answer: 0.375 ft.