Mathematics

Laci Hancock

9 July, 18:25

2)

Honi is looking at a map with a scale of

1

4

in. = 20 miles. She measured the distance from Niceville to Live Oak as 2.5 in. She found the actual distance between Niceville and Live Oak by following these steps:

Step 1: Set up a proportion

1

4

20

=

2.5

x

Step 2: Cross multiply

(20) (2.5) = (

1

4

) (x)

Step 3: Simplify

50 =

1

4

x

Step 4: Solve for x

x = 250 miles

Which step, if any, contains a mistake?

A) Step 1

B) Step 2

C) Step 3

D) Step 4