Question

On the map shown above, Anne measures the distance from Geneva toSparks to be 2.5 inches and the distance from Sparks to Melville to be 4inches. Based on Anne's measurements, about how many miles is it fromGeneva to Sparks to Melville?

Answer 1

In this case, we'll have to carry out several steps to find the solution.

Step 01:

Data:

Geneva to Sparks

2.5 in

Sparks to Melville

4 inches

Scale

1 in = 15 miles

Distance = ?

Step 02:

Distance :

Scale:

1 in = 15 miles

Geneva to Sparks

2.5 in * ( 15 miles / 1 in) = 37.5 miles

Sparks to Melville

4 inches * (15 miles / 1 in) = 60 miles

Total distance = 37.5 miles + 60 miles = 97.5 miles

That is the full solution.