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A Map Scale Shows That 1 Inch Represents 10 Miles. If the Distance Between Two Cities on the Map Is 3.5 Inches, What Is the Actual

Question

A map scale shows that 1 inch represents 10 miles. If the distance between two cities on the map is 3.5 inches, what is the actual distance? For Teacher Use Only QRNR 7.139120 DOK2MILLOS R 25 miles 40 miles 35 miles 30 miles

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Alexandry Veterano · Tutor por 11 anos

Resposta

The actual distance between the two cities is 35 miles.

Explicação

## Step 1The problem provides a scale for a map, which is 1 inch represents 10 miles. This means that for every inch on the map, it represents 10 miles in real life.## Step 2The problem also provides the distance between two cities on the map, which is 3.5 inches.## Step 3To find the actual distance, we need to multiply the distance on the map by the scale of the map.### **Formula**: The formula to calculate the actual distance is: ## Step 4Substitute the into the formula: ## Step 5Calculate the actual distance: