Question

A map has a scale of 2 inches = 50 miles. If the

distance between two cities on the map is 7 inches,
what is the actual distance between the cities?

Answer 1

175 miles apart.

Explanation:

This is because 2 goes into seven 3 times and half of 50 is 25 so for 1 inch it would be 25 miles. 50+50+50+25=175 miles.