Question

Jim Tree will drive from his home in Jackson Heights to Jones City. The distance on the map measures 3 1/2 inches. The scale on the map shows 1 inch = 5 miles. According to these measurements, how far is Jackson Heights from Jones City?

Answer 1

just multiply !!

so 1 inch = 5 miles
3.5 inch must be 3.5×5 = 17.5 miles

so the answer is 17.5 miles !!

Answer 2

Answer:
`17(1)/(2)\ miles`

Explanation:

Given: Jim Tree will drive from his home in Jackson Heights to Jones City.

The distance on the map between Jackson Heights and Jones City=
`3(1)/(2)\ inches=(7)/(2)\ inches`

The scale on the map shows 1 inch = 5 miles.

Therefore, The original distance between Jackson Heights and Jones City=

`(7)/(2)*5\ miles`

Hence, The original distance between Jackson Heights and Jones City=

`(35)/(2)\ miles=17(1)/(2)\ miles`