Question

#1.Nandeville and Henningsburg are 10 miles apart On a map, the two cities are 2 inches apart. How many miles does 1 inch represent on the map?

#2. On a certain road map, 1 inch represents 10 miles. Aurora Springs and Glendale are 3 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance between Aurora Springs and Glendale?

Answer 1

1. 5 inches because 10 divided by 2 = 5

2. 30 mines because each inch is 10 miles and so 3 inches would be 10 + 10 + 10 = 30
or 3 times 10

Answer 2

1. 5 inches because 10 divided by 2 = 5

2. 30 mines because each inch is 10 miles and so 3 inches would be 10 + 10 + 10 = 30
or 3 times 10