terrysharon17 terrysharon17
  • 06-07-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

A river is 212 mile long. What is the length of the river on a map, if the scale is 1 inch : 50 miles?

Respuesta :

jcherry99
jcherry99 jcherry99
  • 06-07-2021

Answer:

4.24 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

1 inch / 50 miles = x / 212 miles      Cross multiply

1 inch * 212 miles = 50 miles * x      Divide by 50 miles

1 inch * 212 miles / 50 miles = x

x = 4.24 inches.

How much is 0.24 of an inch?

0.24 * 50 = 12

So 0.24 inches represents 12 miles.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

- If 2x2 + 8y = 121.5 and x2 - 8y = 121.5, then x = 9 6.36 16 7
What are the keys to active listening ???????????
What is the next step in this construction?
tell whether the graph of the equation is a horizontal or a vertical line. Explain your choice. y=-1​
Raveen is 11 1/4 years old. His father is 24 1/2 years older than Raveen. His grandfather is 24 1/3 years older than Raveen's father. How old is Raveen's grandf
Find the x-intercepts of the parabola with vertex (4,75) and y-intercept (0,27). Write your answer in this form: (X1,Y1), (X2,72). If necessary, round to the ne
Tangent lines-someone please help explain
In 1920, American voters elected a President who promised sweeping economic and social change to continue the policies of Woodrow Wilson to increase the U.S. ro
How must of the roller coaster's kinetic and/or potential energy is in each of the points. For each point, pick one option. (Sorry for the report, I found a mis
What percent is represented by the shaded area? ( sorry if the picture is sideways)​