A map of a nature park has a scale of 2 inches to 1.5 miles. There are two trails that are 8 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance between the two trails?
To find the actual distance between the two trails, we first need to convert the map scale to a ratio.
Map scale: 2 inches to 1.5 miles
Ratio: 2 inches / 1.5 miles
Now we can set up a proportion to find the actual distance between the two trails:
2 inches / 1.5 miles = 8 inches / x miles
Cross multiply:
2 * x = 1.5 * 8
2x = 12
x = 6
Therefore, the actual distance between the two trails is 6 miles.