Question

The scale on a roadmap is listed as 1 inch= 80 miles. On the map, Belleville and San Jose are 1.5 inches apart. What is the actual distance in miles between the two cities

Answer 1

1 inch = 80 miles
Half of an inch = 40 miles

80 miles + 40 miles = 120 miles.
1 + 0.5 = 1.5 inches.

The answer is 120 miles

Answer 2

I believe they're 120 miles apart. You add 80 to make 1 inch and then 40 to make the other half in 1.5.  80 + 40 = 120