Question

The Morgan family is planning a trip from Yuma to Bakersfield. This map uses a scale of 1 cm = 42 miles and shows that the distance from Yuma to Bakersfield is about 9.5 centimeters. How many miles will the Morgan family travel to get to Bakersfield

Answer 1

1cm = 42 miles

9.5cm = X

1 * 9.5 = 9.5

42 * 9.5 = X

42 * 9.5 = 399

Therefore, the Morgan family will have to travel 399 miles to get to Bakersfield.