From the diagram the actual distance that exists between the two cities is given as 48 miles
How to get the distance
We have the distance that lies between the cities X and City Y to be 2 inches
The question says that the scale of the distance is 1 inch = 24 miles
Given that they have 2 inches we would have this equation
we have
1 inch = 24 miles
2 inches = ?
cross multiply
? = 24 * 2
= 48
Hence the actual distance is given as 48 miles between the cities