The scale on a map reads 1" = 150 miles. On the map Alacan is 3" from
Batesville. Batesville is 3½" from Cheyton. The actual distance from Alacan to Cheyton could be anywhere from ? miles to ?
The actual distance from Alacan to Batesville can be calculated by multiplying the scale of the map (1"=150 miles) by the distance on the map (3").
Actual distance from Alacan to Batesville = Scale of map * Distance on map
= 150 miles * 3
= 450 miles
Similarly, the actual distance from Batesville to Cheyton can be calculated by multiplying the scale of the map (1"=150 miles) by the distance on the map (3½").
Actual distance from Batesville to Cheyton = Scale of map * Distance on map
= 150 miles * 3.5
= 525 miles
Therefore, the actual distance from Alacan to Cheyton could be anywhere from 450 miles to 525 miles.