Question

The scale on a map shows that 200 miles is represented by 5 inches on a map.Which proportion can be used to find the distance on the map,x, that represents 50 miles?

Answer 1

200 miles over 5 inches = 50 miles over x inches

200/5 = 50/x = 200x/250 =

x = 250/200 = 1.25

1.25 inches = 50 miles

Answer 2

If you would like to know which proportion can be used to find the distance on the map that represents 50 miles, you can calculate this using the following steps:

200 miles ... 5 inches
50 miles ... x inch = ?

200 * x = 5 * 50
x = 5 * 50 / 200
x = 1.25 inch

The correct result would be x = 5 * 50 / 200.