Mathematics problem

Question

The scale of a map is 1/8 inch equals 10 miles if two cities or 3 inches apart on the map how many miles are they from each other?

Answer 1

Since 1/8 inch is equal to 10 miles, one inch would be 8 times that distance or 80 miles.

For 3 inches, the distance would be 3 times 80 miles or 240 miles.