Question

MAPS In Mika's town, Cay Street and Bay Street are parallel. Find the value of x, the distance from Cay Street to Bay Street along Earl Street. Answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

The value of x , distance from Cay street to Bay street along Earl street is 1.12 km

Creating a proportional expression for the problem given :

• 1km = 1.4 km
• 1 + 0.8km = x + 1.4 km

Now we have :

1 = 1.4

1.8 = 1.4 + x

cross multiply;

1.4 + x = 1.4 × 1.8

1.4 + x = 2.52

x = 2.52 - 1.4

x = 1.12

Therefore, the value of x , distance from Cay street to Bay street along Earl street is 1.12 km