Answer each question and round your answer to the nearest tenth

Question

Georgetown and franklin are 9.7 in apart on a map that has a scale of 1.1 in : 15 mi. How far apart are the real cities?

Answer 1

To find the real distance between Georgetown and Franklin, we can use the scale given in the problem.

If 1.1 inches on the map represents 15 miles, we can set up a proportion to find how many inches represent the real distance between the cities:

1.1 in / 15 mi = 9.7 in / x mi

Cross-multiplying, we get:

1.1 * x mi = 15 * 9.7 in

Solving for x, the real distance between the cities in miles:

x = (15 * 9.7) / 1.1 = 132.27

So, the real cities are approximately 132.3 miles apart.