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Maps

Question 4 • TX-College Prep Math A

Kim is drawing a map of the different schools in her school district. She knows that her middle school is 10.6 miles away from the middle school that her best friend attends. If every 2 inches on the map represents 5 miles, how far apart will the two schools be on the map, to the nearest tenth of an inch?

Answer
A
0.2 inch
B
0.9 inch
C
4.2 inches
D
26.5 inches

Explanation

The map scale is 2 inches for every 5 miles, so divide the real distance by 5 and multiply by 2: 10.6 ÷ 5 × 2 = 4.24 inches. Rounded to the nearest tenth, that is 4.2 inches, choice C.

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