Question

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The scale of a map is 1 inch : 6 miles. If your house is 78 miles from the airport, how many
inches will that be on your map?

Answer 1

The scale of a map tells you the relationship between the distance on the map and the actual distance in real life. In this case, the scale of the map is 1 inch : 6 miles, which means that 1 inch on the map represents 6 miles in real life.

To find out how many inches on the map 78 miles represents, you can use the following formula:

distance on the map = distance in real life / scale

So in this case:

distance on the map = 78 miles / 6 miles/inch

distance on the map = 78/6 inches

So 78 miles from the airport will be 13 inches on the map.