Question

The scale for a map is 20 miles =1/2 inch. The distance between two towns on the map is 3 and 3/4 inches. What is the actual distance between these towns?

Answer 1

65

Explanation:

iIf 20miles=1/2 inches then you would have to multiply how many times you have to add 1/2 to get 3 and 3/4. So in this case 1/2 + 1/2 +1/2 +1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 +1/2 + 1/2(1/2). Then you multiply by the same number. 20 (3 1/4)=65