Use the following scale: 2 inches : 35 miles

The distance between Troy City and Ben City is 315 miles. How far apart are they on the map?

So,
Every 2 in. on the map is equal to 35 mi.
The distance between troy city and ben city is 315 mi.
315 is 9 times 35 x is 9 times 2 18 in. TROY CITY AND BEN CITY ARE 18 IN. APART ON THE MAP.

Answered by SchwarzschildRadius | 2024-06-10

The answer is 18. 35 divide by 2 = 17.5
315 divide by 17.5 = 18

Answered by Halodog159 | 2024-06-10

Troy City and Ben City are 18 inches apart on the map. This is determined using the scale of 2 inches representing 35 miles. Since the actual distance is 315 miles, we find the corresponding map distance through proportional reasoning.
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Answered by SchwarzschildRadius | 2024-10-01