If 2 inches on a map represents 125 miles then how far apart are 2 cities that are 5/8 inch apart.

To find out how far apart the two cities are, we can set up a proportion using the given information.

First, we know that 2 inches on the map represent 125 miles. Let's call this our "reference ratio." We can express this as:

2 inches / 125 miles

Now, we need to find out how many miles are represented by 5/8 inch on the map. To do this, we will set up a proportion:

(5/8) inch / x miles

Here, "x" represents the unknown distance in miles between the two cities.

To solve the proportion, we can cross-multiply:

(2 inches)(x miles) = (125 miles)(5/8) inch

2x = 625/8

To isolate the variable "x," we can divide both sides of the equation by 2:

x = (625/8) รท 2

x = 625/16

Therefore, the distance between the two cities that are 5/8 inch apart on the map is 39.0625 miles.

Cross multiply and solve for x.

2/125 = (5/8)/x