Answer: [tex]17\frac{1}{2}\ miles[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: Jim Tree will drive from his home in Jackson Heights to Jones City.
The distance on the map between Jackson Heights and Jones City=[tex]3\frac{1}{2}\ inches=\frac{7}{2}\ inches[/tex]
The scale on the map shows 1 inch = 5 miles.
Therefore, The original distance between Jackson Heights and Jones City=
[tex]\frac{7}{2}\times5\ miles[/tex]
Hence, The original distance between Jackson Heights and Jones City=
[tex]\frac{35}{2}\ miles=17\frac{1}{2}\ miles[/tex]
