On a map, 1 inch equals 17.5miles. If two cities are 1.5 inches apart on the map, how far are they actually apart?

Cross multiply and solve for x.

1/17.5 = 1.5/x

1.5 * 17.5 = 26.25 miles

To find the actual distance between the two cities, we need to multiply the distance on the map by the scale factor.

Given that 1 inch on the map equals 17.5 miles, and the two cities are 1.5 inches apart on the map, we can calculate the actual distance as follows:

1.5 inches * 17.5 miles/inch = 26.25 miles

Therefore, the two cities are actually 26.25 miles apart.

To find out how far the two cities are actually apart, we can use the given scale of 1 inch equals 17.5 miles.

First, we need to determine the number of miles represented by each inch on the map. We can do this by dividing the number of miles by the number of inches in the scale. In this case, the scale is 1 inch equals 17.5 miles, so we divide 17.5 by 1:

17.5 miles ÷ 1 = 17.5 miles

This means that each inch on the map represents 17.5 miles.

Next, we can find out the actual distance by multiplying the number of inches between the two cities on the map by the number of miles each inch represents. In this case, the two cities are 1.5 inches apart on the map, so we multiply 1.5 by 17.5:

1.5 inches × 17.5 miles = 26.25 miles

Therefore, the two cities are actually 26.25 miles apart.