A map has the scale 1 inch = 2 miles; what is the ratio scale?

2 miles = 2(5280) feet

= 2(5280)(12) inches
= 126720

so the ratio is
1:126720

Thanks.

To find the ratio scale, we need to convert the given scale to the ratio form.

The given scale states that 1 inch on the map is equivalent to 2 miles in reality.

To convert this to a ratio, we need to write it as a fraction. The numerator represents the distance on the map, and the denominator represents the corresponding distance in reality.

In this case, the numerator is 1 inch, and the denominator is 2 miles.

So, the ratio scale can be written as:

1 inch / 2 miles

Or simplifying the fraction:

1/2

Therefore, the ratio scale is 1/2.