Question

Louise is using a map with a scale of 1 in: 4mi. She wants hike from Pinnacle to low Valley. The distance on the map is 0.6 inches. What is the actual distance?

Answer 1

The distance from Pinnacle to Low Valley is 2.4 miles

Explanation:

Louise is using a map with a scale of 1 in: 4mi.

This means that 1 inch on the map represents 4 miles in actual life.

She wants to hike from Pinnacle to low Valley. The distance on the map is 0.6 inches.

Since:

1 inch = 4 miles

=> 0.6 inches = 0.6 * 4 = 2.4 miles

The distance from Pinnacle to Low Valley is 2.4 miles.