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The scale on a map is 1 in. = 0.5 mi. The distance between two towns on the map is 5.5 in. What is the actual distance between the two towns?
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The scale on a map is 1 in. = 0.5 mi. The distance between two towns on the map is 5.5 in. What is the actual distance between the two towns?
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The scale on a map is 1 in. = 0.5 mi. The distance between two towns on the map is 5.5 in. What is the actual distance between the two towns?
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ratio and proportion
1in./.5 mi=5.5in/x mi
cross multiply
x= 2.75 miles
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