Question

The distance between twocities on a map is 4 inches.If the map scale is1 inch : 10 miles, how farapart are the actual cities?miles

Answer 1

Answer:

The actual cities are 40 miles apart.

$40\text{ miles}$

Explanation:

Given that the distance between two cities on a map is 4 inches.

And the scale is;

$1\text{inch : 10 miles}$

It means that 1 inch on the map represent 10 miles on the actual length.

So for 4 inches on the map, the actual length will be;

$\begin{gathered} 4\times10\text{ miles} \\ =40\text{ miles} \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the actual cities are 40 miles apart.

$40\text{ miles}$