Answer:
200 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: Ocala is [tex]75[/tex] miles from Tampa.on a map,they are [tex]3[/tex] inches apart.Talpaheasses is [tex]8[/tex] inches from Tampa on the same map.
To Find: how far is Tallahassee from Tampa.
Solution:
Actual distance between Ocala and Tampa [tex]=75[/tex] [tex]\text{miles}[/tex]
Distance on map between Ocala and Tampa [tex]=3[/tex] [tex]\text{inches}[/tex]
[tex]3\text{inches on map}=75\text{miles in actual}[/tex]
[tex]\text{actual distance for 1 inch distanceon map}=\frac{75}{3}[/tex]
[tex]=25\text{miles}[/tex]
Distance between Talpaheasses and Tampa on map is [tex]=8\text{inches}[/tex]
Actual distance between Talpaheasses and Tampa [tex]=\text{distance on map in inches}\times\text{actual distance for 1 inch on map}[/tex]
[tex]8\times25[/tex]
[tex]200[/tex] [tex]\text{miles}[/tex]
Hence Tallahassee is [tex]200[/tex] [tex]\text{miles}[/tex] far from Tampa.
