Respuesta :
[tex]\bf \begin{array}{ccll}
\stackrel{cm}{map}&\stackrel{miles}{actual}\\
\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\
2&25\\
5&x
\end{array}\implies \cfrac{2}{5}=\cfrac{25}{x}\implies x=\cfrac{5\cdot 25}{2}[/tex]
Answer:
The next town is 62.5 miles away.
Step-by-step explanation:
Scale problems can be solved by a simple rule of three.
The scale on a map is 2 cm=25 miles
This means that for each 2cm we measure on the map, the real distance is 25 miles.
Dave measured the distance to the next town at 5cm. Hoiw many miles away is the next town?
How many miles are 5 cm. So
2cm - 25 miles
5cm - x miles
[tex]2x = 25*5[/tex]
[tex]x = 62.5[/tex]
The next town is 62.5 miles away.
