Question

The distance from Austin, the capital of Texas, to Albany, the capital of New York, on a map is 7.4 inches. The map uses a scale in which 1 inch represents 250 miles. What is the actual distance between these two cities in miles? Show your work.

Answer 1

Answer/Step-by-step explanation:

Map key : 1 inch = 250 miles

The distance on map shown : 7.4 inches

So first we would set the equation up:

Map key*the distance show on the map = ???

250*7.4 = 1850

Answer: 1850 miles