cloverl834 cloverl834
  • 19-05-2023
  • Mathematics
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The distance between home and
school is 4.5 miles.On a map it
shows the distance to be 9 cm.
What is the scale?

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zschwartz2383
zschwartz2383 zschwartz2383
  • 19-05-2023

Answer:

1 mile : 2 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio is 4.5 miles : 9

Which, if you want simplified, 1:2

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wegnerkolmp2741o
wegnerkolmp2741o wegnerkolmp2741o
  • 19-05-2023

Answer:

2 cm is 1 mile

or 1 cm is 1/2 mile

Step-by-step explanation:

We are going  from 9 cm to 4.5 miles

9 cm * scale factor = 4.5 miles

scale factor = 4.5 miles / 9 cm

scale factor = 1/2 mile per cm

The scale is 2 cm is 1 mile

or 1 cm is 1/2 mile

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