Question

(I’ll give brainliest)
The Miller family is traveling on a family vacation. They stop at rest stop A along the way. The map, shown below, has a scale of 1 inch to 38 miles.

The Miller family plans to stop at rest stop B next. What is the actual distance, in miles, between the two rest stops?

16.90

40.25

76.25

85.50

Answer 1

Answer:

85.5 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

From the attached diagram, distance between the two rest stops :

Rest stop A to Rest stop B = 2 1/4 inches

Scale factor :

1 in = 38 miles

Acrual distance would be :

2 1/4 inches would be :

2 1/4 * 38 miles

9/4 * 38 = 85.5 miles