Question

The scale of a map is 0.5 inches :10 km. Find the actual distance corresponding to the map distance of 10 inches.

Answer 1

200 km

Explanation:

Create a proportion where x is the actual distance:

`(0.5)/(10)` =
`(10)/(x)`

Cross multiply and solve for x:

0.5x = 100

x = 200

So, the actual distance is 200 km