Question

Because of one-way streets, the most direct route for Winona to get from home to work covers a total distance of 8.5 miles. On the map, Winona travels 8 inches north, 6 inches west, 1 inch south, and 2 inches east. What is the scale of the map? 2 inches = 1 mile 0.5 inch = 1 mile 1 inch = 8.5 miles 1 inch = 17 miles

Answer 1

Answer:a 2 inches = 1 mile

Step-by-step explanation: I took the quiz and got a 100.

Answer 2

Given :- Because of one-way streets, the most direct route for Winona to get from home to work covers a total distance of 8.5 miles. On the map, Winona travels 8 inches north, 6 inches west, 1 inch south, and 2 inches east. What is the scale of the map ?

A) 2 inches = 1 mile .

B) 0.5 inch = 1 mile .

C) 1 inch = 8.5 miles .

D) 1 inch = 17 miles .

Solution :-

given that ,

→ Total distance traveled by Winona to get from home to work = 8.5 miles .

Now, On the map we have :-

• Number of inches Winona travels north = 8 inches.
• Number of inches Winona travels west = 6 inches.
• Number of inches Winona travels south = 1 inches .
• Number of inches Winona travels east = 2 inches.

then,

→ Total distance in inches Winona travels according to map = 8 + 6 + 1 + 2 = 17 inches. .

therefore,

→ Total distance traveled by Winona to get from home to work = Total distance in inches Winona travels according to map

→ 8.5 miles = 17 inches

divide both sides by 8.5, we get,

→ 1 miles = 2 inches .

Hence, the scale of the map is 2 inches = 1 mile. (Option A)

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