se the following scale... 5 cm : 2 miles. The famous “math” water fountain is just 5 miles away from the highschool. How far is the fountain away from the school on the map? *
---------------------------------- Divide by 2 on both sides : --------------------------------- 2.5 cm on the map = 1 mile in actual
---------------------------------- Multiply by 5 on both sides: ---------------------------------- 12.5 cm on the map = 5 miles
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer: It is 12.5cm on the map. --------------------------------------------------------------------
