A map shows the distance between the corner of Cactus Road and 1st Street and the corner of 1st Street and Merle Road as 3 inches. If the scale is 1 in. : 3.7 mi, what is the actual distance?
111 mi
1.3 mi
11.1 mi
22.2 mi
The actual distance between the two points is 3 inches x 3.7 mi/in = 11.1 mi.
Therefore, the actual distance between the corner of Cactus Road and 1st Street and the corner of 1st Street and Merle Road is 11.1 miles.
So, the correct answer is 11.1 mi.