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.