Question

A wall map has a scale of 128 miles = 6 inches. The distance between Springfield and Lakeview is 2 feet on the map. What is the actual distance between Springfield and Lakeview? Question 4 options: 42.7 miles 1.13 miles 512 miles 384 miles

Answer 1

To find the actual distance you will convert the 2 feet to inches because the scale is given in miles to inches.

2 feet = 24 inches

128 miles/6 inches is the scale.

I would create an equivalent ratio using this scale and the 24 inches.

128 miles/6 inches=x miles/24 inches

To go from 6 inches to 24 inches, you will need 4 groups of 6 inches.

You would also need 4 groups of 128 miles.

4 x 128 = 512 miles

The distance between these 2 towns is 512 miles.