Question

The park and movie theater are 3.4 inches apart on a map. If the map has a scale of 0.25 inch = 5 miles, find the actual distance between the park and movie theater

Answer 1

The actual distance between park and movie theater is 68 miles, if the park and movie theater are 3.4 inches apart on a map and the map has a scale of 0.25 inch = 5 miles.

Explanation:

The given is,

Park and movie theater are 3.4 inches apart

Map has a scale of 0.25 inch = 5 miles

Step:1

Formula to calculate the number of scales for distance between park and theater,

`= (Distance in map)/(Scale value of map)`

`= (3.4)/(0.25)`

= 13.6

number of scales for distance between park and theater = 13.6

Step:2

Formula to convert distance inches to miles

`= Number of scale` ×
`Equivalent value inches to miles`

= 13.6 × 5

= 68

Actual distance between park and theater = 68 miles

Result:

The actual distance between park and movie theater is 68 miles, if the park and movie theater are 3.4 inches apart on a map and the map has a scale of 0.25 inch = 5 miles.