Question

City A and City B are 540 miles apart on a map. The scale on the map is 1inch:60 miles. How many inches apart on the map should City A and City B measure. Explain how you would solve this problem. What would the final answer be?

Answer 1

Answer: 9 inch

Explanation:

Given

Distance between city A and city B is 540 miles

Scale on the map is 1 inch: 60 miles i.e. 1 inch on the map is equivalent to 60 miles in the real situation

suppose the distance between city A and B on the map is x

`\therefore (1)/(60)=(x)/(540)\\\\\Rightarrow x=(540)/(60)=9\ in.`

Therefore, the distance between city A and B is 9 in.