The scale on a map indicates that one inch equals 4 miles. If two towns are 3.5 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the towns?
1 inch=4 miles. 3.5=x
1/4=3.5/x
x=14
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A map uses a scale where 3/4 of an inch represents 90 miles.
If two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the map, how many miles apart are they?
To find the actual distance between the towns, we need to use the scale provided on the map. The scale indicates that 1 inch on the map represents 4 miles in actual distance.
Given that the two towns are 3.5 inches apart on the map, we can set up a proportion to find the actual distance:
1 inch / 4 miles = 3.5 inches / x miles
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
1 * x = 4 * 3.5
x = 14
Therefore, the actual distance between the towns is 14 miles.
To find the actual distance between the towns, you can use the scale on the map. The scale indicates that one inch on the map represents 4 miles in reality.
You are given that two towns are 3.5 inches apart on the map. Let's define the actual distance between the towns as x miles.
Using the scale on the map, we can set up a proportion:
1 inch / 4 miles = 3.5 inches / x miles
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
1 * x = 4 * 3.5
x = 14
So the actual distance between the towns is 14 miles.