Question

The distance on a map between Lake Village and Bay Cove is 2 inches. If 1 inch represents 15 miles, what is the actual distance between Lake Village and Bay Cove?

Answer 1

If 1 inch on the map represents 15 miles in reality, then 2 inches on the map represents 2 times 15 miles, or 30 miles in reality.

Therefore, the actual distance between Lake Village and Bay Cove is 30 miles.

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