Question

City hall is 3 miles down,if a the scale for the map is 0.25 in.:0.5 miles how long should it be between the two?

Answer 1

it should be 1.5 inches between the two, correct?

Answer 2

0.25in/0.5mi=0.5in/mi

0.5in/mi * 3mi = 1.5 in

1.5 inches should be between City Hall and fire station on this map

Same as...

.25in(3mi)=0.5mi(qin)

.25in(3mi)/0.5mi=qin

1.5in=qin where q is distance between fire station and City Hall

Hope this helps!