The actual distance from Washington to Fairview is 250 miles. On a map, the distance from Washington to Fairview is shown as 10 inches. What is the map’s scale?

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Chonnychu · Answer 1 · 2017-03-18T17:56:18+0000

Answer: 1 inch= 25 miles

Explanation:

Given : The actual distance from Washington to Fairview is 250 miles.

On a map, the distance from Washington to Fairview is shown as 10 inches.

It means , 10 inches on map shows 250 miles.

Applying unitary method, 1 inch on map will show =
$(250)/(10)\text{ miles}$

i.e 1 inch on map will show =
$25\text{ miles}$

Hence, the map’s scale is 1 inch= 25 miles.