Chapter 12, Problem 7PSQ

To determine

To find the actual distance by using the map distance.

Answer to Problem 7PSQ

The actual distance is obtained as $60\text{ miles}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The map distance is given as 2.5 inches.

The map has a scale of 1 inch for 24 miles in actual distance.

Calculation:

The actual distance can be obtained by comparing it with the scale of map.

Since,for 1 inchin the scale of map the actual distance is equivalent to 24 miles.

For 2.5 inches the actual distance can be,

  $2.5\times 24=60\text{ miles}$

Therefore,

The actual distance is obtained as $60\text{ miles}$ .