Carley is using a map to estimate the length in miles of her upcoming road trip. On her map 1/8- represents 10 miles. What is the length on a map represents the distance of 248 miles Carley plans to travel to her first destination.

Carley is using a map to estimate the length in miles of her upcoming road trip On her map 18 represents 10 miles What is the length on a map represents the dis class=

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Answer:

  • 3.1 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The scale is

  • 1/8 in = 10 miles
  • 1/8*8 in = 10*8 miles
  • 1 in = 80 miles

Then

  • x in = 248 miles

Cross multiplication

  • x  - 248
  • 1 - 80
  • x = 248/80 = 3.1 in