Question

Jim Tree will drive from his home in Jackson Heights to Jones City. The distance on the map measures 3 1/2 inches. The scale on the map shows 1 inch = 5 miles. According to these measurements, how far is Jackson Heights from Jones City?

Answer 1

Just multiply !!

so 1 inch = 5 miles
3.5 inch must be 3.5×5 = 17.5 miles

so the answer is 17.5 miles !!

Answer 2

Answer: $17\frac{1}{2}\ miles$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Jim Tree will drive from his home in Jackson Heights to Jones City.

The distance on the map between Jackson Heights and Jones City=$3\frac{1}{2}\ inches=\frac{7}{2}\ inches$

The scale on the map shows 1 inch = 5 miles.

Therefore, The original distance  between Jackson Heights and Jones City=

$\frac{7}{2}\times5\ miles$

Hence, The original distance  between Jackson Heights and Jones City=

$\frac{35}{2}\ miles=17\frac{1}{2}\ miles$