on a road map with a scale of 1.5 inches =60 miles, the distance between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia measures 7.5 inches. What is the actual distance between the two cities?

Answer 1

Since the scale on the map is 1.5 inches = 60 miles, we need to determine how many groups of 1.5 inches is equivalent to 7.5 inches, then multiply by 60

So 7.5 / 1.5 is 5

Therefore, if we multiply 60 by 5 , the actual distance between the two cities is 60 * 5 = 300 miles