Question

Samantha is trying to estimate the actual distance between her school and the park which is 2.75 inches
on a map.
If the map has a scale of 0.5 in. = 2 miles, then which proportion can Samantha use to determine the
distance, d, between her school and the park?
(1 point)
=
0.5
2
2.75
d
d =2
0.5
2.75
=
0.5
d
2
2.75
=
d
0.5
2.75
2

Answer 1

Use the ratio of inches to miles: 0.5/2 = 2.75/d.
Solving, 0.5d = 2×2.75 = 5.5, so d = 5.5/0.5 = 11 miles.