Question

A trail map has a scale of 3 in. : 2 mi. On the map,

a trail is 5 in. long.
How long is the actual trail?
0 1/mi
O2 mi
O O
12
3-mi
O 07 mi

Answer 1

Explanation:

in: mi

3:2

5:x

3*1.6667=5

2*1.6667=3.3334/

becaus the first answer was rounded up, the last one needs to be rounded down.

so the answer, rounded up to the nearest hundredth is 3.34

(rounded up to the nearest whole number is 3)