The scale of a map is 1 inch + 25 miles. How many miles does 1.25 inches represent?

25 miles
31.25 miles
62.5 miles
49.25 miles

2 answers

clearly, 1.25 * 25, right?
Well... one inch is 25 miles.... so
1/4 inch more is 1/4 more than 25
You could also set up a proportion and solve
(inches/miles)=inches/miles
1/25 = 1.25/x
and solve for x : )
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