Question

on a map. 1 inch equals 10.1 miles . if two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the map, how far are they actually apart?

Answer 1

Since each inch equals 10.1 miles, mutliply 3.5 times 10.1 to find how far are two cities that are 3.5 inches apart on the map:

`3.5*10.1=35.35`

Therefore, they are 35.35 miles apart.