Asked by alex

The high school is 3.6 inches from the middle school on a map. Each half inch on the map represents 0.4 mile. What is the actual distance between the two schools?
2.88 miles
4.5 miles
7.2 miles
9 miles

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Each 1 inch = 0.4 ÷ 0.5 = 0.8 mile. So 3.6 inches = 3.6 × 0.8 = 2.88 miles.

Answer: 2.88 miles.