If Richmond is 5cm from Santa Fe, what is the distance between the two cities in miles?

Using the scale factor
[tex]1\operatorname{cm}=125\text{miles}[/tex]use the conversion to find the distance in miles
[tex]5\operatorname{cm}\cdot\frac{125\text{miles}}{1\operatorname{cm}}=625\text{miles}[/tex]