Question

The scale of this map is 1 inch = 50 miles. How many miles is it between Milwaukee and Muskegon? Assume that the distance between Milwaukee and Muskegon is 1.5 inches.

Answer 1

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75 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

On map

The distance between Milwaukee and Muskegon is 1.5 inches

While in real

1 inch = 50 miles

So the actual distance will be

1.5 × 50

75 miles

Answer 2

75 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Here map to actual to scale: 1 inch = 50 miles

• On map distance: 1.5 inches

To find actual distance, simply multiply map distance by scale factor

Actual Distance : 1.5 × 50 = 75 miles