What is the distance from Deske to Magnolia?

What is the distance from Deske to Magnolia?

• A. 48 miles
• B. 26 miles
• C. 102 miles
• D. 56 miles

Answer: (B)

Distances on a map come from the map’s scale: you read the distance on the map and multiply by the scale to get real miles. If the Deske–Magnolia line on the map is 2.6 inches long and the scale is 1 inch equals 10 miles, then the real distance is 2.6 × 10 = 26 miles. So the distance is 26 miles. The other numbers would require different measured map distances or a different scale, but with this map the measure converts to 26 miles.

Distances on a map come from the map’s scale: you read the distance on the map and multiply by the scale to get real miles. If the Deske–Magnolia line on the map is 2.6 inches long and the scale is 1 inch equals 10 miles, then the real distance is 2.6 × 10 = 26 miles. So the distance is 26 miles. The other numbers would require different measured map distances or a different scale, but with this map the measure converts to 26 miles.