Question

The distance between Milltown and Summerville is 3.5 inches on a map. If the map scale is 1 inch = 20 miles, what is the actual distance between the towns? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSEWR

Answer 1

70 mi

Explanation:

We can use proportion to solve it.

If 1 inch is 20 mi,

then 3.5 inch is X mi.

1in : 20 mi = 3.5 in : X mi

X mi = 20*3.5 / 1 = 70 mi