Question

On a​ map, 1 inch equals miles. Two houses are inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance between the​ houses? Use pencil and paper. Show how you can represent the scale with two different ratios.

Answer 1

The actual distance between the houses is 18.9 miles.

Explanation:

The exact question is as follows :

Given - On a​ map, 1 inch equals 5.4 miles. Two houses are 3.5 inches apart on the map.

To find - What is the actual distance between the​ houses?

Solution -

Given that,

1 inch = 5.4 miles

⇒3.5 inches = 3.5 × 5.4 miles

= 18.9 miles

∴ we get

The actual distance between the houses is 18.9 miles.