Chapter 6, Problem 4STP

To determine

To calculate:Tofind the scale of the map

Answer to Problem 4STP

The scale is $1mile=0.5inches$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:On a map of Terrace’s hometown, the distance from the stadium to a park is $3.5$ inches and actual distance is $7$ miles

Calculation:

Given that on a map of Terrace’s hometown, the distance from the stadium to a park is $3.5$ inches and actual distance is $7$ miles

Scale of map is calculated as follows:

$7miles=3.5inches$

On simplifying,

$\begin{array}{l}1mile=\frac{3.5}{7}inches\\ 1mile=0.5inches\end{array}$

Hence, the scale is $1mile=0.5inches$

Correct option is C