Question

The actual distance from Washington to Fairview is 250 miles. On a map, the distance from Washington to Fairview is shown as 10 inches. What is the map’s scale?

Answer 1

1 in.=25 miles would be the answer

Answer 2

Answer: 1 inch= 25 miles

Explanation:

Given : The actual distance from Washington to Fairview is 250 miles.

On a map, the distance from Washington to Fairview is shown as 10 inches.

It means , 10 inches on map shows 250 miles.

Applying unitary method, 1 inch on map will show =
`(250)/(10)\text{ miles}`

i.e 1 inch on map will show =
`25\text{ miles}`

Hence, the map’s scale is 1 inch= 25 miles.