Question

On a map, San Francisco is 7.5 inches from San Diego. The actual distance is 500 miles. The same map shows that Fresno is 3.3 inches from Los Angeles. To the nearest mile, what is the actual distance from Fresno to Los Angeles?

Answer 1

If 500 miles is represented by 7.5 inches:
Divide 500 by 7.5
500/7.5 = 66.666
Multiply this by 3.3
66.666*3.3 = 220

The answer is 220 miles

Answer 2

220 Miles.

Explanation:

The actual distance between San Francisco and San Diego = 500 miles

On a map this distance is shown in = 7.5 inches

Map shows 1 inches = 500 ÷ 7.5 = 66.666 miles

Now map shows the distance between Fresno and Los Angeles = 3.3 inches

The actual distance = 3.3 × 66.666 = 219.99 ≈ 220 miles

The actual distance from Fresno to Los Angeles is 220 miles.