Question

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

Answer 1

Using the scale factor

$1\operatorname{cm}=125\text{miles}$

use the conversion to find the distance in miles

$5\operatorname{cm}\cdot\frac{125\text{miles}}{1\operatorname{cm}}=625\text{miles}$