how can i approach this 'map scale' exercise?

[johnq86]

your boss askied you to go to Chevys and pick up a burger for him. You can't decide whether to drive or walk. If it's less than a mile to chevys, you'll walk and get some exercise.

The map you have has a ratio scale of 1:24,000. One inch on the map equals 24,000 inches in the real world.

You measure two inches on the map from your office to Chevys..

1) How far is it, in feet, from your office to Chevys

2) Do you drive or walk?

 

[Mrspi]

Re: how can i approach and snwer?

your boss askied you to go to Chevys and pick up a burger for him. You can't decide whether to drive or walk. If it's less than a mile to chevys, you'll walk and get some exercise.

The map you have has a ratio scale of 1:24,000. One inch on the map equals 24,000 inches in the real world.

You measure two inches on the map from your office to Chevys..

1) How far is it, in feet, from your office to Chevys

2) Do you drive or walk?

The map you have has a ratio scale of 1:24,000. One inch on the map equals 24,000 inches in the real world.

How many inches does it take to equal 1 foot? 1 foot = 12 inches.

So, if 1 inch on the map = 24000 inches in real life, 1 inch on the map = (24000/12) feet, or 2000 feet,

Now, you know that on the map, the distance is 2 inches. How many feet is that? Is that less than a mile? Should you walk, or not?