SOLUTION: You have a map with a scale of 1 inch = 50 miles. If you measure that two cities are 4 � inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance in kilometers between the two cities?

Question 600677: You have a map with a scale of 1 inch = 50 miles. If you measure that two cities are 4 � inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance in kilometers between the two cities?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1 inch)/(50 miles) = (4.5 inches)/(x miles)

1/50 = 4.5/x

x = 50*4.5

x = 225

So 4 � inches on a map represent 225 miles in real life.

Convert to kilometers by multiplying by 1.609344 to get:

225*1.609344 = 362.1024

Answer: 4 � inches on a map represent 362.1024 kilometers in real life.
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