Question

On a map, 1 inch equals 7.2 miles. Two houses are 1.5 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance between the houses

Answer 1

Answer:

10.8

Step-by-step explanation:

7.2 X 1.5 = 10.8

Answer 2

Assuming  two houses are 1.5 inches apart on the map. The actual distance between the houses is 10.8 miles.

Actual distance

Let x represent the actual distance

Given:

1 inch = 7.2 miles

1.5 inch =? miles

Hence:

1/ 7.2 = 1.5/ x

x= 7.2×1.5

x=10.8 miles

Inconclusion assuming  two houses are 1.5 inches apart on the map. The actual distance between the houses is 10.8 miles.

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