Question

On a map the distance between Atlanta, Georgia, and Nashville, Tennessee, is 12.5 in. The actual distance between these two cities is 250 miles. What is the scale?

Answer 1

The scale is `1` inch to `20` miles .

Explanation:

It is apparent from the question that

in the map a distance of `12.5` inches denotes actual distance of `250` miles

Hence, each inch denotes `250/12.5=250/(125/10)`

= `250xx10/125=cancel250^2xx10/(cancel125`1)#

= `20` miles

Hence, the scale is `1` inch to `20` miles .