Question

a map distance of 5 inches represents 200 miles of actual distance suppose the distance between two cities on the map is 7in what is the actual distance between two cities

Answer 1

Your answer is

280

First you need to gather your info then you will get 7 and 40 then if you multiply them you get the final equvilent of 280

Answer 2

5in : 200mi

7in : xmi

One inch represents 40 miles.

7 * 40 miles = 280 miles.

The two cities are 280 miles apart.