Question

A map shows the distance between the corner of Cactus Road and 1st Street and the corner of 1st Street and Merle Road as 3 inches. If the scale is 1 in. : 3.7 mi, what is the actual distance?

Answer 1

multiply 3.7 by 3

Answer 2

okay 11.1

Answer 3

so the actual distance should be?

Answer 4

11.1 ? :p

Answer 5

11.1 mi. you need to have the mi to tell what distance.

Answer 6

?

Answer 7

My bad it would be in inches

Answer 8

3 inches ?

Answer 9

i dont know

Answer 10

if 1 inch is scale to 3.7 miles and the scale distance is 3 inches then 3 inches * 3.7= 11.1 Miles.

Answer 11

so its 11.1?

Answer 12

11.1 and add a Mi to the end so it would look like
11.1mi

Answer 13

ok thanks (:

Answer 14

No problem.