The distance between two cities on a map measures 3.75 inches.The scale on the map shows 2 inches is equal to 50 miles.How many miles apart are the two cities

Question

asked Jun 2, 2021 373 views

1 Answer

Brainbag · Answer 1 · 2021-06-06T21:07:16+0000

Answer:93.75 miles

Explanation:

Given

Distance between two cities is
$3.75\ inches$

and Map 2 shows 2 inches is equal to
$50\ miles$

So each inch is equal to
$25\ miles$

So
$3.75\ in.$ measures

$\Rightarrow =3.75* 25=93.75\ miles$

So cities are
$93.75\ miles$ apart