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10) The scale of a map is 1 inch represents 4 miles. How many miles does 0.5 inches represent?

User Badiya
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Proportion

We know that 1/0.5 = 2

We divide 4/2 = 2

0.5 inches = 2 miles
User Antz
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Answer:

2 miles

Explanation:

1 in=4miles

0.5 in=2miles

so divide by two on each side

User Brijesh Masrani
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