Question

bruce is drawing a map to a cave using a scale of 1 foot to 6 yards. he wants to show that the cave is 240 yards from his home. how many feet should he show for this distance on the map? ? ft

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let $x$ be the number of feet on the map. The scale is 1 foot to 6 yards, and the actual distance is 240 yards. So the proportion is $\frac{1}{6}=\frac{x}{240}$.

Step2: Cross - multiply

$6x = 240\times1$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

$x=\frac{240}{6}=40$.

Answer:

40