Question

On a road map the distance between two cities is 2.5 in the map scale is 1 inch:30 miles what is the actual distance between the cities

Answer 1

75 miles

Explanation:

Step up a portion. Here, 1 in is to 2.5 in as 30 mi is to x mi

1/2.5 = 30/x

Now solve for x by cross multiplying

x = 75