On a map 1/8 of an inch stands for 24 miles. On this map two cities are 2.5 inches apart. What is the actual distance between the cities?

On a map 1/8 of an inch stands for 24 miles. On this map two cities are 2.5 inches apart.

$$\\\frac{x}{2.5}=\frac{24}{1/8}\\\\
\frac{x}{2.5}=24*8\\\\
x=24*8*2.5\\\\
x=480miles$$

2.5 = 2 1/2

1/2 = 4/8

2 = 16/8

(16+4)/8 = 20/8

20/8 = 24 miles per 1/8 th of a mile

20 eighths

20*24 = 480

The two cities are 480 miles apart

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