Question

Convert the map scaleto a unit rate.How many inches represent one mile? show your work. Interpret the meaning of the unit rate.

3/10 in = 7/8 mi

Answer 1

The map scale is .

Multiply each side by .

Divide each side by .

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Unit rate in map scale is .

In the real life the distance between two points is , then the distance on the map between those two points will be .