On a scale drawing of Oak Grove, two landmarks are shown 5 inches apart. These two places are actually separated by 35 miles. What is the map scale 1 inch equals how many miles
To find the map scale, we can set up a proportion:
5 inches on the map corresponds to 35 miles in reality
Let x be the number of miles that 1 inch corresponds to on the map:
5 inches / x miles = 35 miles / 1 mile
Solving for x, we get:
5 / x = 35 / 1
5x = 35
x = 35 / 5
x = 7
Therefore, the map scale is 1 inch equals 7 miles.