Question

Theo found the driving distance from Glacier National Park to Yellowstone Park to be 448 miles. Theo used a map that had a ratio of 5 centimeters/320 miles. How many centimeters is the distance on the map? Round to the nearest unit if necessary.

4 centimeters
7 centimeters
64 centimeters
90 centimeters

Answer 1

7 cm

Explanation:

Answer 2

`7` centimeters

Explanation:

we know that

The scale of the map is equal to

`(5)/(320)(cm)/(mi)`

so

By proportion

Find how many centimeters is the distance of
`448` miles on the map

`(5)/(320)(cm)/(mi)=(x)/(448)(cm)/(mi)\\ \\x=448*5/320\\ \\x=7\ cm`