Question

Rob is checking the distance between two towns on a map. The map

uses a scale in which 0.25 inches equals 400 meters. If the distance
on the map is 4.5 inches, how far is it between the towns, in meters?
Your answer can be exact or rounded to two decimal places.

Answer 1

If 0.25 inches on the map represents 400 meters in real life, then 1 inch on the map represents 4 * 400 = 1600 meters in real life. Therefore, 4.5 inches on the map represents 4.5 * 1600 = 7200 meters in real life. So, the distance between the towns is 7200 meters.