Question

The distance between City A and City B is 250 miles. A length of 1.7 feet represents this distance on a certain wall map. City C and City D are 3.74 feet apart on this map. What is the actual distance between City C and City​ D?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

You have to apply a proportion:

250 : 1.7 = x : 3.74

250 × 3.74 = 1.7 × X

X = 250×3.74 / 1.7 = 550

Answer 2

Answer:

549.78 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

250m / 1.7ft = ~147 miles/ft

147 * 3.74 = 549.78