On a​ map, 1 inch equals miles. Two houses are inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance between the​ houses? Use pencil and paper. Show how you can represent the scale with two different ratios.

The actual distance between the houses is 18.9 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

The exact question is as follows :

Given - On a​ map, 1 inch equals 5.4 miles. Two houses are 3.5 inches apart on the map.

To find - What is the actual distance between the​ houses?

Solution -

Given that,

1 inch = 5.4 miles

⇒3.5 inches = 3.5 × 5.4 miles

                 = 18.9 miles

∴ we get

The actual distance between the houses is 18.9 miles.

the answer is d

the answer is in the first quadrant, which make the y-int positive.

since the dots are going down, therefore the correlation is negative

i hope it is right.