Question

A map of your town has a scale of 1 inch to 0.25 mile. There are two roads that are 5 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance between them?

Answer 1

1.25

Step-by-step explanation: All you have to do is cross multiply 1/.25 to 5/x so you can do 5x.25=1.25 after tha you have to divide 1 and 1.25 and the answer will be 1.25. Hope that helps you!!!

Answer 2

If 1 inch is .25 miles then all you have to do is multiply .25 miles by 5 inches and u get 1.25 miles.