Honi is looking at a map with a scale of 14

in. = 20 miles. She measured the distance from Niceville to Live Oak as 2.5 in. She found the actual distance between Niceville and Live Oak by following these steps:

1 answer

1. Multiply 2.5 in. by 20 miles to get 50 miles.
2. Divide 50 miles by 14 in. to get 3.57 miles.

Answer: The actual distance between Niceville and Live Oak is 3.57 miles.