The scale of a map is 1/2in. : 8 mi. Find the actual distance for each map distance.

Question

1: 2 in.
2. 5 in.
3. 3 1/2in.
4. 10 in.
5. 8 in.
6. 7 1/4in.

Answer 1

Change fractions to decimals.

3. 3.5/.5 = m/8

3.5 * 4 = m

Use similar method for other problems.