A map uses a scale of 1 in:25mi . If the distance between two cities on the map is 3.5 inches, what is the actual distance between the cities?

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The actual distance is 87.5mi

Adelb answered Oct 18, 2019

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The distance is 87.5 miles. You just do 3.5 times 25 miles to come up with a product of 87.5 miles.

Hong Yinjie answered Oct 22, 2019

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