Question

A map scale shows that 1.3 inch on the map equals an actual distance on 3 miles. If a distance on the map is 3.4 inch, what is the actual distance in miles?

Answer 1

3.4 inches x (3 mil/1.3 inches) = ? miles.

Answer 2

the scale on a map shows that 5 centimeters on the map is actually a distance of 3.5 miles.How far apart are two towns if the distance between them on the map is 8 centimeters?