The distance between Middletown in Somerville is 3.5 inches on a map if the map scale is 1 inch equal 20 miles what is the actual distance between the town

3.5 * 20 = 70 miles between the two towns

To determine the actual distance between Middletown and Somerville, we need to use the given map scale and the measurement on the map.

Given:
Map scale: 1 inch = 20 miles
Distance on the map: 3.5 inches

To find the actual distance between the towns, we can set up a proportion.

Let "x" represent the actual distance between Middletown and Somerville:

1 inch on the map corresponds to 20 miles in reality.
Therefore, 3.5 inches on the map corresponds to (3.5 * 20) miles in reality.

Setting up the proportion:

1 inch / 20 miles = 3.5 inches / x miles

Now we can solve for "x":

1/20 = 3.5/x

To solve for "x", we can cross-multiply:

1x = 3.5 * 20

x = (3.5 * 20) / 1

x = 70

Therefore, the actual distance between Middletown and Somerville is 70 miles.