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Please help cont figure it out

On a map, a road is 6 1/2
inches long. If the scale is 1/4
inch equals 1 mile, how many miles is the actual road?

Please help cont figure it out On a map, a road is 6 1/2 inches long. If the scale-example-1
User Incleaf
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Answer:

The answer is 26 miles

Explanation:

Ever .25 of an inch is 1 mile to multiply 6 by 4 and you'll get 24 and add 2 miles for the .5 .

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