Question

on a map the distance between two mountains is 5 1/2 inches. the actual distance between the mountain is 136 miles. Russ is camped at a location that is 3/4 inch from the base of the mountain. How many miles is be from the base of the mountain?

Answer 1

136 /5.5 = 24.73 so every 1 inch on the map is around 24.73 miles

24.73 * 0.75 = 18.55

he is about 18 1/2 miles away