Question

The scale on a map is 1 cm equals 12 miles. If the actually distance between Chicago, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee is 486 miles, how far apart will these two cities be on the map

Answer 1

40.5 cm

Explanation:

1 cm x cm

-------------= ------------------------

12 miles 486 miles

using cross products

1 * 486 = 12 * x

486 = 12 x

divide by 12

486/12 = x

40.5 = x