Desmos Graphing Calculator

CalcReferenceCopy

Math·Problem-Solving and Data Analysis·Ratios, rates, proportional relationships, and units

hard

A square map has a side length of $30\text{ inches}$, and $1\text{ inch}$ on the map represents an actual distance of $17\text{ miles}$. A smaller version of the same map is printed as a square with the side length $65\%$ shorter than the side length of the previous map. On the smaller map, which of the following is closest to the actual distance, in miles, represented by $1\text{ inch}$?

A

5.95

B

10.30

C

19.50

D

48.57