A map of a nature park has a scale of 2 inches to 1.5 miles. There are two trails that are 8 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance between the two trails?

Answer 1

To find the actual distance between the two trails, we first need to convert the map scale to a ratio.

Map scale: 2 inches to 1.5 miles
Ratio: 2 inches / 1.5 miles

Now we can set up a proportion to find the actual distance between the two trails:

2 inches / 1.5 miles = 8 inches / x miles

Cross multiply:
2 * x = 1.5 * 8
2x = 12
x = 6

Therefore, the actual distance between the two trails is 6 miles.