Question

A map is drawn using the scale of 1 cm to 8 miles. The distance between two towns on the map is 7.5 cm. Work out the actual distance between the two towns.​

Answer 1

60 miles

Explanation:

`(1)/(8)*(7.5)/(7.5)=(7.5)/(60)`

Remember these are ratios!

Hence, they are 60 miles apart