Question

5. The scale on the map of a park is 5 in.: 3 mi. The distance from the entrance of the park to the playground is 9 miles. How many inches long is the distance on the map?​

Answer 1

15 inches

Explanation:

Here, we have a scale of 5 inches to 3 miles

We have 9 miles here, we now want to get the amount of corresponding inches

Let the corresponding inches be x

5 inches to 3 miles

x inches to 9 miles

That means ;

x * 3 = 5.* 9

x = 45/3

x = 15 inches