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  • 03-05-2022
  • Mathematics
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The scale of a map is 1 1/4 inches = 80 miles. On that map, two cities are 4 inches apart. What is the actual distance between the cities?

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chaosjihad
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  • 04-05-2022

Answer: 256 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

if 1 1/4 inches = 80 miles, then 1/4 inch = 16 miles (there are five 1/4 in 1 1/4 inches, so 80/5 = 16)

there are sixteen 1/4 inches in 4 inches, and we know that each 1/4 inch is equal to 16 miles, so 16*16 = 256

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