Question

The scale of a map is 1/2 inch= 5 miles. If 2 cities are 4.5 inches apart, how many miles away are they? BTW: Need work shown

Answer 1

Hey.

as 1/2 inch = 5 miles
so, 1 inch will be equal to 5× 2=10 miles

as the cities are 4.5 inches apart it will be equal to 4.5×10=45 miles.

Thanks.

Answer 2

0.5 inches are equivalent to 5 miles.
1 inch is equivalent to 1/0.5 × 5 = 10 miles.
4.5 inches are equivalent to 4.5 × 10 = 45 miles.

So, the cities are 45 miles apart from each other.