Sunday, October 4, 2009

3.6 Ratios and Proportions


Copy down and answer the question...


Crater Lake is a volcanic crater in Oregon that was formed by an explosion 42 times the blast of Mount St. Helens. The scale of a map of Crater Lake National Park is 2 inches = 9 miles. The distance between Discovery Point and Phantom Ship Overlook on the map is about 1 3/4 inches. What is the distance between these two places?

Note: Use the four-step problem solving plan.