Question

The park and movie theater are 3.4 inches apart on a map. If the map has a scale of 0.25 inch = 5 miles, find the actual distance between the park and movie theater

Answer 1

The actual distance between park and movie theater is 68 miles, if the park and movie theater are 3.4 inches apart on a map and the map has a scale of 0.25 inch = 5 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given is,

             Park and movie theater are 3.4 inches apart

             Map has a scale of 0.25 inch = 5 miles

Step:1

            Formula to calculate the number of scales for distance between park and theater,

                                        $= \frac{Distance in map}{Scale value of map}$

                                        $= \frac{3.4}{0.25}$

                                        = 13.6

            number of scales for distance between park and theater  = 13.6

Step:2

            Formula to convert distance inches to miles

                                      $= Number of scale$ × $Equivalent value inches to miles$

                                      = 13.6 × 5

                                      = 68

            Actual distance between park and theater = 68 miles

Result:

           The actual distance between park and movie theater is 68 miles, if the park and movie theater are 3.4 inches apart on a map and the map has a scale of 0.25 inch = 5 miles.