1. On a park map, the distance from a picnic table to the hiking trail is 3 centimeters (cm). The map uses a scale of 2 cm = 150 meters (m). What is the actual distance from the picnic table to the hiking trail? A 60 m В. 100 m С. 225 m D. 375 m 2. The distance between two cities on a map is 4 inches. The scale on the map is 3 inches = 165 miles. A student incorrectly determines that the distance between the two cities is 660 miles. Which sentence describes the student's mistake? %3D
1. On a park map, the distance from a picnic table to the hiking trail is 3 centimeters (cm). The map uses a scale of 2 cm = 150 meters (m). What is the actual distance from the picnic table to the hiking trail? A 60 m В. 100 m С. 225 m D. 375 m 2. The distance between two cities on a map is 4 inches. The scale on the map is 3 inches = 165 miles. A student incorrectly determines that the distance between the two cities is 660 miles. Which sentence describes the student's mistake? %3D
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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Transcribed Image Text:1. On a park map, the distance from a picnic table to the hiking trail is
3 centimeters (cm). The map uses a scale of 2 cm = 150 meters (m).
What is the actual distance from the picnic table to the hiking trail?
A
60 m
В.
100 m
С.
225 m
D.
375 m
2. The distance between two cities on a map is 4 inches. The scale on the
map is 3 inches = 165 miles. A student incorrectly determines that the
distance between the two cities is 660 miles. Which sentence describes
the student's mistake?
%3D
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