The map they have of the river has the scale 1 inch: 6 miles. on the map, the distance between the start point of their trip is 20 inches. what is the actual distance?

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Lee Hambley asked Dec 28, 2023

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The map they have of the river has the scale 1 inch: 6 miles. on the map, the distance between the start point of their trip is 20 inches. what is the actual distance?

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We have

1 in : 6 miles

20 in : ?

In order to calculate the actual distance

$(20\cdot6)/(1)=120$

the actual distance is 120 miles

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