Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:93.75 miles

Step-by-step 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

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

So cities are $93.75\ miles$ apart