Question

On a map the distance between St Petersburg, Fa, and Bladensburg. Md. Is shown below. If the actual

istance between the two cities is 1.148 miles then how many miles does each inch on the map represent?
write your answer in the blank below
Bladensburg
Distance:
14 inches
St. Petersburd
1 inch
miles

Answer 1

1 inch = 82 miles

Explanation:

You can divide each of the terms of this ratio by 14 to get the ratio for 1 inch:

14 in : 1148 mi

= (14 in)/14 : (1148 mi)/14

= 1 in : 82 mi