1.
On a map with a scale of 1 inch = 80 miles, the distance between two towns is 4 inches. If a person travels 65 miles per hour, how long will it take to travel from one town to the other?
A.
about 4 hours
and 55 minutes
B.
about 16 hours
and 15 minutes
C.
about 12 hours
and 30 minutes
D.
about 5 hours
and 20 minutes
Hint
2.
In a movie, a child who was 32 inches tall was ''blown up'' to be 160 feet tall. Find the scale needed for the props in the movie.
A.
1:6
B.
1:160
C.
1:60
D.
1:10
Hint
3.
A model of a sports car is 9 inches long. If the actual car is 12 feet long, find the scale model.
A.
1:16
B.
1:8
C.
1:12
D.
1:20
Hint
4.
On a map with a scale of 1 inch = 100 miles, the distance between two cities is 7.5 inches. If a person travels 55 miles per hour, how long will it take to travel from one town to the other?
A.
about 12 hours and 30 minutes
B.
about 13 hours and 38 minutes
C.
about 13 hours and 9 minutes
D.
about 12 hours and 44 minutes
Hint
5.
A model of a boxcar is 6 inches long. If the actual boxcar is 20 feet long, what is the scale of the model?
A.
1:3
B.
1:14
C.
3:10
D.
1:40
Hint