Question

Springfield and Mapleton are 20 milesapart from each other. How far apartwould the cities appear on a map thathas a scale of 2 in for every 5 miles?

Answer 1

The cities will appear 8 inches apart on the map

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance between Springfield and Mapleton = 20 miles

The scale on the map is 2in for every 5 miles

To get the distance apart on the map, we will find the number of inches that corresponds to 20 miles

let the number of inches for 20 miles = x

5 miles = 2 in

20 miles = x

cross multiply:

5(x) = 2(20)

`\begin{gathered} 5x\text{ = 40} \\ divide\text{ both sides by 5:} \\ \text{x = 40/5} \\ x\text{ = 8 in} \end{gathered}`

The cities will appear 8 inches apart on the map