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On a map the distance between two towns is 7 inches. What is the actual distance if the scale is 1 inch to 25 miles?

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To calculate the distance,you would just multiply the amount of inches times the amount of miles per inch. 7 * 25 = 175. Therefore, the actual distance is 175 miles.
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Multiply 7 times 25.
The answer is 175 miles.
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