A map shows the distance between a corner of Cactus Road and 1st street and the corner of 1st street snd Merle oad as 3 inches. If the scale is 1 in: 3.7 mi what is the actual distance????

Cross multiply and solve for x.

3/x = 1/3.7

To find the actual distance between the two points on the map, you need to convert the scale into the corresponding real-world distance. In this case, the scale is 1 inch to 3.7 miles.

First, determine the length of the distance on the map in inches, which is given as 3 inches.

Next, you can use the scale to convert the inches to miles. Since the scale is 1 inch to 3.7 miles, you can set up a proportion:

1 inch / 3.7 miles = 3 inches / x miles

Cross-multiplying and solving for x, you get:

1 inch * x miles = 3 inches * 3.7 miles
x miles = 11.1 miles

Therefore, the actual distance between the two points is 11.1 miles.