Question

oscar has a map of the campground where he is staying. the scale shows that 4 inches on the map represents an actual distance of 2 miles. oscars tent is at campsite 4a. what number can you multiply each length on the map by to find the actual distance? what is the actual distance from oscars campsite to the beach? 4 in.: 2 mi

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the scale

The scale is 4 inches : 2 miles, which simplifies to 2 inches : 1 mile or $\frac{1}{2}$ mile per inch.

Step2: Calculate the actual - distance for the given map - length

The map - length from Oscar's campsite to the beach is $2\frac{1}{2}$ inches. Multiply the map - length by the scale factor.
$2\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{4} = 1.25$ miles.

Answer:

1.25 miles