SOLUTION: On the road map with a scales of 1/4 inch per 10 miles, the highway from Willkes baree to Scranton is 1-3/8 inches long. How many miles long is this highway?
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Question 331812: On the road map with a scales of 1/4 inch per 10 miles, the highway from Willkes baree to Scranton is 1-3/8 inches long. How many miles long is this highway?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/8=10
1/8=5
distance is 11/8
5*(11)=55 mi
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