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17 September, 01:21

The scale of a map is 1 1/4 inches = 100 miles. On that map, 2 cities are 4 1/8 inches short. What is the actual distance between the cities?

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  1. 17 September, 04:20
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    need to divide 4 1/8 by 1 1/4

    4 1/8 = 33/8

    1 1/4 = 5/4

    33/8 / 5/4 = 33/8 * 4/5 = 132/40 reduces to 33/10 = 3 3/10

    100 * 3 3/10 = 330 miles
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