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3.5in * 20mi/in = 70 mi
The distance between Milltown and Summerville is 3.5 inches on a map. If the map scale is 1 inch = 20 miles, what is the actual distance between the towns?
3.5in * 20mi/in = 70 mi
Given that 1 inch on the map represents 20 miles, we can set up the following proportion to find the actual distance:
1 inch / 20 miles = 3.5 inches / x miles
Cross-multiplying, we get:
1 inch * x miles = 20 miles * 3.5 inches
Simplifying, we have:
x = (20 miles * 3.5 inches) / 1 inch
x = 70 miles
Therefore, the actual distance between Milltown and Summerville is 70 miles.
First, let's convert the distance on the map from inches to miles:
3.5 inches × (1 inch/20 miles) = 3.5/20 miles
Next, we simplify the fraction:
3.5/20 miles = 0.175 miles
Therefore, the actual distance between Milltown and Summerville is 0.175 miles.