Question

Haper knows he is 50 yards from school. The map on his phone shows that the school is 3/4 inch from his current location. How far is Harper from home, if the map shows the distance as 3 inches

Answer 1

• 200 yards

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Set up ratios and solve for the unknown:

• 50 yd ⇒ 3/4 in
• x yd ⇒ 3 in

• x/50 = 3 / (3/4)
• x/50 = 3 * 4/3
• x/50 = 4
• x = 50*4
• x = 200

So, Harper is at 200 yards from home.