Question

The distance between City A and City B is 500 miles. A length of 1.8 feet represents this distance on a certain wall map. City C and City D are 2.88 feet apart on this map. What is the actual distance between City C and City​ D?

Answer 1

Answer: 800 miles

Explanation:

Let the actual distance between City C and City​ D be represented by x.

The information given in the question can be formed into an equation as:

1.8 feet / 2.88 feet = 500 miles / x

Cross multiply

1.8 × x = 500 × 2.88

1.8x = 1440

x = 1440/1.8

x = 800

Therefore, the actual distance between City C and City​ D is 800 miles.