Question

The starting line for a race in Pike is 2.4 miles from the finish line. On a map of the course, the starting and finish lines are 1 inch apart. What scale does the map use?

Explain how I solve it?

Answer 1

Answer:

The scale factor is 152,064:1

Step-by-step explanation:

Scaling

The real distance of a race track in Pike is 2.4 miles.

One mile is equivalent to 63,360 inches, thus 2.4 miles = 152,064 inches.

On a map, that very same distance is represented as 1 inch. Thus the scale factor is 152,064:1

This means every inch on the map is equivalent to 152,064 inches on the race track.