Question

corey is planning to drive from city x to city y. the scale drawing below shows the distance between the two cities with a scale of 1/4 inch = 15 miles.

city x
•
city y
•
5 in.

what is the actual distance between the two cities?

Explanation:

Step1: Find scale factor per inch

Since $\frac{1}{4}$ inch = 15 miles, 1 inch = $15 \div \frac{1}{4} = 15 \times 4 = 60$ miles

Step2: Calculate actual distance

Map distance = 5 inches, so actual distance = $5 \times 60$

Answer:

300 miles