The two towns are 22 miles apart a certain one has a scale of 1 cm equals 4 miles how far apart are the towns on the map
1/4 = x/22
Cross multiply and solve for x.
5.5
To find out how far apart the towns are on the map, we can use the scale provided. The scale tells us that 1 cm on the map represents 4 miles in reality.
First, we need to determine how many centimeters on the map represent the actual distance of 22 miles between the two towns. We can set up a proportion to solve for this:
1 cm on the map = 4 miles in reality
x cm on the map = 22 miles in reality
By cross-multiplying, we can find x:
1 * 22 = 4 * x
22 = 4x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 4:
22 / 4 = x
5.5 = x
Therefore, 5.5 centimeters on the map represent the actual distance of 22 miles between the two towns.