Question

The scale for a map to actual distance is 2 cm to 100 miles. The driving distance on the map between Los Angeles and Las Vegas is 4.5 cm. What is the actual distance in miles between Los Angeles and Las Vegas?

Answer 1

Answer:

225 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

We start by converting it into a fraction, then multiply by the quantity

$\frac{100 miles}{2 cm} *4.5 cm =225 miles$