This is the same as 1 cm on the map representing 400 m. The scale states that 2 inches represents 15 miles. Both parts of the scale (2 inches and 5 miles) must be divided by 2. 2 inches ÷ 2 = 1 inch.

The scale of a map allows a reader to calculate the size, height and dimensions of the ... Travel maps have a scale of 1:125,000. This means 1 cm on the map represents 125,000 in the real world ...