Answer:
a) What is the unit rate for inches per mile on this map?
= 5/4 inches per mile
b) If road B is 8 miles long, how long is road B on the map?
10 inches on the map
Step-by-step explanation:
a) A certain map shows two roads. Road A is 1 1/2 miles long but is 1 7/8 inches long on the map. What is the unit rate for inches per mile on this map?
Unit rate for inches per mile is calculated as:
1 7/8 inches/ 1 1/2 miles
= 15/8 / 3/2
= 15/8 × 2/3
= 5/4 inches per miles
b) If road B is 8 miles long, how long is road B on the map?
The unit rate is given as:
5/4 inches per miles
Hence,
Road B = 8 miles long
The length of Road B on the map =
5/4 inches per miles × 8 miles
= 10 inches
