Question

A map has a scale of 1 inch: 4 miles.

A. You measure 3 inches between your house and the movie theater. How many miles is it from your house to the movie theater?

B. It is 17 miles to the mall. How many inches is that on the map?

Answer 1

A. 12 miles because you multiply 4 and 3. B. 4 1/4

Answer 2

A.
so 1in:4miles
3in:3 times 4 or 12 miles

B. so 17
1in:4
2in:8
3in:12
4in:16
5in:18
so 4.5in:17