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Miami and Orlando are 205 miles apart. If a map shows them as 5 inches apart, give the scale.

User IPeter
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Answer:

41 miles per inch

could be answered as 41/1 or 41:1

Explanation:

Use a ratio to find the scale.

205/5

Divide the numerator and denominator by 5 to simplify.

41/1

User Masoud Vali
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Answer:

1 inch = 41 miles

Explanation:

205 / 5 = 41

1 inch = 41 miles