Question

The scale on a map reads 2 inches = 125 miles.

If two cities are 4 inches apart on the map.
what is their actual distance?

Answer 1

500 miles

Explanation:

We are told that

1 inch = 125 miles meaning if the distance between two points on the map is 1l inch, then it's 125 miles in real life. However, the map distance between the two cities is 4

inches, therefore it is 4 inches

×

125 miles

1 inch

=

500 miles