The distance between Milltown and Summerville is 3.5 inches on a map. If the map scale is 1 inch = 20 miles, what is the actual distance between the towns? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSEWR

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Answer:

70 mi

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use proportion to solve it.

If           1 inch  is 20 mi,

then  3.5 inch is  X mi.

1in : 20 mi = 3.5 in : X mi

X mi = 20*3.5 / 1 = 70 mi