Question

The scale of a map is 1 inch to 175 miles the actual distance between Chicago Illinois in Pittsburgh PA is 375 miles find the distance between the two cities on the map

Answer 1

Given:

A map shows some cities in the northern United States. The scale of a map is
`1 \ inch: 125 \ miles`

The actual distance between Chicago, IL and Pittsburgh, PA is 375 miles.

We need to determine the distance between the two cities on the map.

Distance between the two cities:

The distance between the two cities on the map can be determined by dividing the actual distance by 125 miles.

Thus, we have;

`Distance=(375)/(125)`

Dividing the terms, we get;

`Distance = 3`

Thus, the distance between the two cities on the map is 3 inch.