Question

The scale on a map is 1 in. = 0.5 mi. The distance between two towns on the map is 5.5 in. What is the actual distance between the two towns?

6.25 miles
3.75 miles
2.75 miles
5.50 miles

Answer 1

Actual distance between 2 towns is:

2.75 miles

Explanation:

The scale on a map is 1 inch = 0.5 miles

The distance between two towns on the map is 5.5 inch

1 inch= 0.5 miles

5.5 inch= 5.5×0.5 miles

= 2.75 miles

Hence, actual distance between two towns is:

2.75 miles

Answer 2

In order to determine the actual distance between the two towns, multiply the distance between the two towns in the map, 5.5 in by the scale on the map. It is noted in the map that per inch distance corresponds to 0.5 mi. The product of 5.5 in and 0.5 mi/in is 2.75 miles. Thus, the actual distance between the towns is 2. 75 miles.