Question

A map has a scale of 1 inch=35 miles. What is the actual distance if the distance on the map is 3.5 inches

Answer 1

112.5 miles

Explanation:

scale: 1 inch= 35 miles

this means that for every inch on a map, that is 35 miles in real life.

if the distance on a map is 3.5 inches, and you want to find out how much the distant would be in real life, all you have to do is:

3.5 x 35 = 112.5