Question

The scale of a map of Tennessee is 1 inch 25 miles if you measure the distance from Nashville to Knoxville as 7.2 inches approximately how far is Nashville from Knoxville

Answer 1

Nashville from Knoxville is 180 miles.

Explanation:

Given:

1 inch = 25 miles

The distance from Nashville to Knoxville as 7.2 inches approximately.

Let the distance between Nashville to Knoxville be 'x' miles.

We will use concept of ratio to find the value of 'x'.

According to the question:

⇒
`(1)/(25)=(7.2)/(x)` Setting up miles in the denominator and and units measures in numerators.

Now Cross multiplying.

⇒
`x=7.2*25=180`

The distance between Nashville to Knoxville is 180 miles.