Question

Please help!! A scale on a hiking map shows at 3 inches represents 1.25 miles. What number of inches on the map represents 10 actual miles?

Answer 1

24 miles

Explanation:

Set up a proportion:

3 inches/1.25 miles = x inches/10 miles

Then cross multiply

30=1.25x

Divide 1.25 on both sides

x=24