two cities are 1,650 miles apart. If the scale of a map is 1 inch: 300 miles, then how far are these two cities on a map?

Answer 1

two cities are 1,650 miles apart. If the scale of a map is 1 inch: 300 miles, then how far are these two cities on a map?

To solve this problem, you would divide 1650 by 300 to figure out how many inches apart the cities are on the map.

Answer 2

Or you can set up a proportion: 1 in/300 mi = x in/1650 mi. and cross-multiply to solve.

Answer 3

I would look at the question this way... If 300 miles equals 1 inch on a map, how many inches is 1650 miles?

1650 miles / 300 miles per inch = 5.5 inches