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Red City is 6 cm away from Blue City on a map. The map has a scale of 1 cm: 40 mi. What is the actual distance between Red and Blue City?​

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Answer: 240 miles

Step-by-step explanation: if 1 centimeter is 40 miles, and blue city is 6 centimeters away, then you multiply 6 by 40

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240 miles

Explanation:

Red City is 6 cm away from Blue City on a map. The map has a scale of 1 cm: 40 mi. What is the actual distance between Red and Blue City?​

if 1 cm = 40 miles then 6 cm = 40*6 = 240 miles

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