Question

on a map, two cities measure 6.2 cm apart. If the scale of the map is 5 cm per 10 miles, then how many miles apart are the cities

Answer 1

The cities are 12.2 miles apart

Explanation:

The scale of the map is,

5cm = 10 miles

The distance between the 2 cities in map is 6.2 cm

The actual distance between the 2 cities = (6.2 x 10) / 5

= 62/5

= 12.4

The 2 cities are 12.4 miles apart.