PLEASE HELP ME A map has a scale of
2 in. = 18 mi. If you measured the distance between two cities to
be 16 in. on the map, how many miles would it actually be?

it would be 144 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

We start by a ratio of map to mile =      2:18

if we see that the map distance is 16,   16:?

We divide 16 by 2 to get 8, so we enlarge the 2, 8 times, and we get 16

the 18, also has to be enlarged, so 18x8 = 144

the answer is:

the answer is:

to solve the problem, we need to remember the quotient of power property, it's defined by the following relation:

if we have a quotienf of powers that have the same base, we need to keep the same base and subtract the exponent of the denominator power to the exponent of the numerator power.

so, we are given the expression:

then, calculating we have:

hence, the answer is:

have a nice day!