The online interactive map of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail

The online interactive map of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail has a bar scale that measures 3 inches and says it\'s equivalent to 25 miles on the trail.

What is the ratio scale for this map?

Solution

As given 3 inches=25 miles

By unitary method

1 inch=25/3 miles=8.33 miles

or 25 miles=3 inches

so 1 mile=3/25 inches=0.12 inches

So ratio scale is 1 inch:8.33 miles or 1 mile:0.12 inch