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11 September, 07:27

The scale of a map is 1 in. : 500 mile. City A is 650 miles from City B. How far is it's distance on the map?

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  1. 11 September, 07:53
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    Set up a proportion

    1/500=x/650

    Cross multiply

    650=500x

    Divide both sides by 500

    1.3=x

    So the distance on the map would be 1.3 inches
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