Kiku is planning to visit her nephew in Glenville. She knows that the distance from her hometown to Glenville is 60 miles. If Kiku's map shows a distance of 4 inches between her hometown and Glenville, what is the scale of the map?

Answer 1

To find the scale of the map, we need to determine the number of miles represented by each inch on the map.

Given:
Distance on the map = 4 inches
Actual distance = 60 miles

Scale = Actual distance / Distance on the map
Scale = 60 miles / 4 inches
Scale = 15 miles/inch

So, the scale of the map is 15 miles per inch.