SOLUTION: 1/2 inch=3 miles; Jerry measured 3 1/8 inches between two towns on the map; what is the distance in miles between the two towns?

Algebra.Com
Question 1010656: 1/2 inch=3 miles; Jerry measured 3 1/8 inches between two towns
on the map; what is the distance in miles between the two towns?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/2 inch=3 miles; Jerry measured 3 1/8 inches between two towns
on the map; what is the distance in miles between the two towns? 

1/2 inch=3 miles; Jerry measured 3 1/8 inches













Cross multiply





Divide both sides by 8







Answer: 

Edwin
RELATED QUESTIONS

On a map, 1/3 inch equals 15 miles. The distance between two towns on a map is 3 2/3... (answered by mananth)
on a map 1 inch represents 20 miles. the distance between 2 towns is 6 1/5. how many... (answered by checkley77)
On a certain map, 1/2 inch represents 75 miles. If the distance between two towns on this (answered by stanbon)
On a map, the distance between two towns is 4 inches. The actual distance between the... (answered by josmiceli)
On a map, 1 inch equals 54 miles. If two cities are 10 inches apart on a map, what is the (answered by nerdybill)
The distance between two towns on a map is 2 centimeters. The actual distance between... (answered by josmiceli)
The legend of a map indicates that 1 inch =16 miles. If the distance on the map between... (answered by Cromlix)
the scale on a map is 1 inch: 30 miles. Two cities on the map are 4.5 inches apart. what... (answered by Fombitz)
The scale on a map indicates that 1 inch on the map corresponds to an actual distance of... (answered by TimothyLamb)