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The scale on a road map is

1 cm:500 mi. If the distance on the
map between New York City and
Memphis is 2.2 centimeters, what is
the actual distance between the two
cities?

User Dotwin
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if 1 cm = 500 miles......then 2.2 cm = (2.2 * 500) = 1100 miles <==
User SpaceBear
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