Question

On a road map with a scale of 1 cm. : 110 mi., the distance between two cities measures 4.5 cm. What is the actual distance between these two cities?

Answer 1

465 miles

Explanation:

So you have the ratio 1 cm: 110 mi, so you can multiply both sides of this ratio by 4.5 to get

4.5 cm: 465 mi