Question

Theo found the driving distance from Glacier National Park to Yellowstone Park to be 448 miles. Theo used a map that had a ratio of 5 centimeters/320 miles. How many centimeters is the distance on the map? Round to the nearest unit if necessary.
4 centimeters
7 centimeters
64 centimeters
90 centimeters

Answer 1

Answer:

$7$ centimeters

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The scale of the map is equal to

$\frac{5}{320}\frac{cm}{mi}$

so

By proportion

Find how many centimeters is the distance of $448$ miles on the map

$\frac{5}{320}\frac{cm}{mi}=\frac{x}{448}\frac{cm}{mi}\\ \\x=448*5/320\\ \\x=7\ cm$

Answer 2

Answer:

7 cm

Step-by-step explanation: