Eddie is looking at a map of Sandy Shore Park. The scale on the map is: 1 inch = 1/2 mile.
If Clark's Pond and Vista Ridge are 3 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance from Clark's Pond to Vista Ridge?
To find the actual distance from Clark's Pond to Vista Ridge, we need to calculate the distance using the scale on the map.
Since 1 inch on the map represents 1/2 mile in actual distance, we can set up a proportion:
1 inch on map / 1/2 mile = 3 inches on map / x miles actual distance
Cross multiply to solve for x:
1 * x = 3 * 1/2
x = 3/2
x = 1.5 miles
Therefore, the actual distance from Clark's Pond to Vista Ridge is 1.5 miles.