Question

On a treasure map the route is 3 inches north and 2 inches west 1.5 inch north and .25 inches East the actual distance of the entire route is 135 feet what does each inch on the map represent explain how you found the answer

Answer 1

3 inches north=1620 ft 2 inches west=1080 ft 1.5 inches north= 810 ft

Explanation:

.25inx4=1 in

135ftx4=540 ft

Answer 2

The total distance of the route on the map is 3 in. + 2 in. + 1.5 in. + 0.25 in. = 6.75 in. The actual distance is 135 feet, so the scale is 6.75 in. = 135 feet. Dividing 135 by 6.75, the scale is 1 in. = 20 feet.

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