Question

Jeffrey is looking at a map of his town to help him get from his school to the library. If 1 inch is equal to 9 miles, and the distance on the map is 1/4
inch, how far is it to the library?

Answer 1

Answer:

2.25 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

1/4 of 9 is 2.25

Answer 2

Answer:

2.25 miles away

Step-by-step explanation:

first make 1/4 a percent

second set up a proportion

then solve the proportion and then you get 2.25 and add a label