A group of whales, following their annual migration route, end up 7 miles away from where they started. What is the distance between the whales' starting and ending points on a map with a scale of 8 inches = 1 mile?
If 8 inches represent 1 mile, then 1 inch represents 1/8 of a mile. Therefore, the distance between the starting and ending points on the map is 7 miles * (8 inches/1 mile) = 7 inches.
