A map has a scale of 0.7 : 22.1 mi. If Sun Valley and Salem are 3.4 in apart on the map, then how far apart are the real cities?

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Jun 28, 2018

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Explanation:

The scale of the map is:#0.7/22.1#. To calculate the real distance given a distance on a map we have to solve the proportion:

#0.7/22.1=3.4/x#

We can transform it to:

#0.7x=3.4*22.1#

So #x# is:

#x=(3.4*22.1)/0.7#

#x~~107.34#

Answer:

The distance between the cities is about #107.34# miles.