Question

On a map in a geography textbook, the scale is 1 inch equals 60 miles.What is the actual distance for a map distance of 4 1/4 inches?

Answer 1

255 miles

Explanation:

if 1 inch is 60 miles then you need to times 60 miles by 4.25 which is the same thing as 4 1/4. you then get 255 miles.