Xavier drew a map of an island using a scale in which 2 inches represents 50 feet. The length of the island is 400 feet. What is the length of the island on the map in inches?

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Muhammad Wasim Akram · Answer 1 · 2024-11-15T20:53:07+0000

Answer:

16 in

Explanation:

50 ft x 12 in/ft = 600 in

Scale factor: 2 : 600 = 1 : 300

x = length of island on the map

400 ft = 4800 in

1/300 = x/4800

x = 4800/300 = 16 in