On a map, two cities are \(5 \frac{3}{4}\) inches apart. The scale of the map is \( \frac{1}{2} \) inch = 3 miles.

What is the actual distance between the towns?

You know that 1 inch is 6 miles and 1/4 inch is 1.5 miles. So 6 * 5 = 30, and 1.5 * 3 = 4.5. Now you need to add 30 + 4.5 and that equals 34.5. The actual distance between the two towns is 34.5 miles.

Answered by Parkourpeep | 2024-06-10

34.5 miles ;

Answered by jhonjez | 2024-06-12

The actual distance between the two cities is 34.5 miles, calculated from the map distance of 5 4 3 ​ inches using a scale of 2 1 ​ inch = 3 miles. This involved converting the mixed number to an improper fraction and setting up a proportion. Therefore, the towns are 34.5 miles apart.
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Answered by jhonjez | 2024-09-23