Question

A map's scale is 1 inch equals 50 miles. if new york city is 4 inches away from chelsea, ma, about how many miles is it from chelsea to new york city?

Answer 1

Answer:

  200 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Each inch represents 50 miles, so 4 times 1 inch will represent 4 times 50 miles.

  4(1 in) ⇔ 4(50 mi)

  4 in ⇔ 200 mi

It is about 200 miles from Chelsea to New York City according to the map.