Tyler wants to check out a book from his local library, but it is not available. Tyler decides to visit the library in Wildgrove, 10 miles away, to see if that location has a copy of the book. What is the distance between the two libraries on a map with a scale of 8 inches = 5 miles?

Answer 1

To find the distance between the two libraries on the map, we can set up the following proportion:

8 inches / 5 miles = x inches / 10 miles

Cross-multiplying, we get:

8 inches * 10 miles = 5 miles * x inches

80 inches = 5x

Dividing both sides by 5:

16 inches = x

Therefore, the distance between the two libraries on the map is 16 inches.