SOLUTION: my house and the school are 16 miles apart. The scale on a map is 1.5 in =4 miles how far apart should the two cities be
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Question 974237: my house and the school are 16 miles apart. The scale on a map is 1.5 in =4 miles how far apart should the two cities be
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
my house and the school are 16 miles apart. The scale on a map is 1.5 in =4 miles how far apart should the two cities be on the map.
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Ans:: (16/4)*1.5" = 4*1.5" = 6"
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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