Question

Scenario #3:

Imagine you find a map with a scale of 1:63,360. On that map, you see your hiking destination is
seven inches from your current location.
(a) How far away is that in reality (in miles)?
(b) Explain how you arrived at this decision.
SHOW YOUR WORK! This includes the potential for partial value, if incorrect.

Answer 1

7 miles

Explanation:

Note there are 63,360 inches in a mile.

So, rewrite scale as 1 inch: 1 mile, where inch replaces the unit.

Therefore 7 inches: 7 miles.