The correct answer would the given situation above would be the first option 4.55 miles. So how did we get 4.55 miles? Firstly, since it is mentioned that the city map has a scale of 1 inch = 1,000 feet and that from North to South, it is 24 inches, therefore 24 inches = 24, 000 feet. And for 1 mile there's 5,280 feet, so we divide 24, 000 feet by 5, 280 feet and we get 4.5454 miles. To round this off, the result is 4.55, which makes it the correct answer.
