We can set up a proportion here. On map scales, the scale goes like:
“1 (length on the map) : x (real life length)”
Here, we have 2 : 8. We need to make it so the first number is 1, because thats easier for measuring.
2 : 8 /divide both sides by 2
1 : 4
The scale would be 1in : 4mi (in other words, 1 inch on the map corresponds to 4 miles in real life).
