1. A map shows the distance between Dallas and Houston as 3 inches. The actual distance is 240 miles. If there are 63,360 inches in a mile, find the ratio of the distance on the map to the actual distance between Dallas and Houston.
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1:5068800
1:240
3:63360
3:240
3:240
To find the ratio of the distance on the map to the actual distance between Dallas and Houston, we need to convert the distance on the map in inches to miles.
Since 3 inches on the map represents the actual distance, we can set up a ratio:
3 inches on the map corresponds to 240 miles in reality
Now, we convert inches to miles using the fact that there are 63,360 inches in a mile:
3 inches * (1 mile / 63,360 inches) = 3 / 63,360 miles = 1 / 21120 miles
Therefore, the ratio of the distance on the map (3 inches) to the actual distance (240 miles) between Dallas and Houston is 3:240.