Question

A map is drawn with a scale of 1/2 inch equal to 5 actual miles.if the map distance between two cities is 8 inch's,what is the real distance between these cities in miles

Answer 1

80 miles.

Explanation:

Since 1/2 an inch is 5 miles, that would mean one inch is 10 miles. Now that we know one inch is 10 miles, we can multiply 10 x 8 to get 80. Therefore, the real distance between the two citied is 80 miles.

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Answer 2

The real distance would be 16

Explanation:

If the scale is 1/2, that means each distance on the map is half of what the real distance is. So 8 x 2 =16.