The legend on the map states that 1inch is 500 miles. If you measure 8 in the map, how many miles will the actual distance be

Answer 1

1 inch = 1·500 = 500 miles

2 inches = 2·500 = 1000 miles

3 inches = 3·500 = 1500 miles

4 inches = 4·500 = 2000 miles

5 inches = 5·500 = 2500 miles

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8 inches = ?·500 = ? miles

The formula is y = 500x, where y is the total number of miles and x is the number of inches you measure.

Answer 2

For every inch there is 500 miles. For 2 inches, 1000 miles. If you count to eight, or multiply by 8, 8*500 is 4,000 miles.