The scale of a map is 11000000 If the distance between two t
The scale of a map is 1:1,000,000
If the distance between two towns is 35 miles, how far to the nearest quarter of an inch are they apart on the map?
a. 2.25 inches
b. 2 inches
c. 22 inches
d. 22.25 inches
Solution
If amap has a scale of 1:1000000
1 cm = 1000000cm = 10000m = 10 km = 6.21371 miles
1 miles = 1/6.21371 cm = 0.1609 cm
35 miles = 35 * 0.1609 cm = 5.6327cm =5.6327 * 0.3937 quarter inches. = 2.217 inches.
