Question 600677
(1 inch)/(50 miles) = (4.5 inches)/(x miles)


1/50 = 4.5/x


x = 50*4.5


x = 225


So 4 ½ 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 ½ inches on a map represent <font color="red">362.1024 kilometers</font> in real life.