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.

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 in

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