Question

the scale of a map is 1cm: 7milesthe distance between two cities is 102.2 miles.find the distance between the two cities on the map

Answer 1

Ok, so:

We know that the scale given is the next one:

1cm = 7miles.

Now, let me draw something here below:

So, the cities are separated by a distance of 102.2 miles.

If 1 cm = 7 miles,

Then, we're going to convert 102.2 miles to our map scale.

102.2 miles * ( 1cm / 7 miles).

And we obtain:

14.6cm