We will investigate how to use ratios to determine the actual distance between cities as per defined scale.
We are given a scale conversion ( ratio ) at which distances are scaled down:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Scale : Actual} \\ \frac{3}{4}\text{ in : }3\text{ miles} \end{gathered}[/tex]
We will use the given scale ratio to determine the actual distance between two citites. The scale distance between Hawthorne and Doyelstown can be read.
[tex]\text{Scale distance = 1.75 in}[/tex]
Now utilize the scale conversion ratio to determine the actual distance:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Scale : Actual } \\ \frac{3}{4}in\text{ : 3 miles} \\ \\ 1.75\text{ in: x} \\ ======= \\ \\ \frac{3}{4}\cdot x\text{ = 3}\cdot1.75 \\ \\ x\text{ = }\frac{3\cdot1.75\cdot4}{3} \\ \\ x\text{ = 7 miles} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore, the distance between Hawthorne and Doylestown is:
[tex]7\text{ miles}[/tex]
