Real-world Application Scenarios

Distance & Area Calculations

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Practice geography in practical scenarios

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Cross-Country Road Trip Planning

Your family is planning a road trip from Chicago to Denver. You are in charge of calculating the driving distances and estimating travel times using a standard highway map.

Q1.The map scale is 1 inch = 50 miles. You measure the route on the map with a piece of string, and it is 20 inches long. What is the actual driving distance?

Real-world Application Scenarios

Real-World Applications

Cross-Country Road Trip Planning

Q1.The map scale is 1 inch = 50 miles. You measure the route on the map with a piece of string, and it is 20 inches long. What is the actual driving distance?

Q2.If your family drives at an average speed of 50 miles per hour, how many hours of pure driving time will the 1,000-mile trip take?

Q3.You want to stop halfway for the night. How many inches along your map route should you look to find a hotel?