Question

Map scale shows approximately one inch is equal to 100 miles. Tallahassee and Jacksonville are about two inches apart. Tallahassee and Orlando are about three inches apart. Tallahassee and West Palm Beach are about five inches apart. © Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. / ImageQuest 2022 According to the map and scale, about how far is the actual distance from Tallahassee to Jacksonville? About 50 miles About 100 miles About 200 miles About 150 miles

Answer 1

According to the map and scale, the actual distance from Tallahassee to Jacksonville is about 200 miles.

How to get the measurement

According to the given map scale (1 inch = 100 miles), if Tallahassee and Jacksonville are about two inches apart on the map, the actual distance between them can be calculated as:

Distance = Map distance × Scale

= 2 inches × 100 miles/inch

= 200 miles

Therefore, according to the map and scale, the actual distance from Tallahassee to Jacksonville is about 200 miles.