Point 18 — Resizing — changing sides/dimensions

What do we see?

A side has been increased or decreased by a certain percentage.

What do we understand?

Get the actual value first, then compare with the new equation.

Question 1 of 2

A square map has a side length of 35 inches, and 1 inch on the map represents an actual distance of 17 miles. A smaller version of the same map is printed as a square with the side length 55% 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 inch?