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The scale of a map is 1cm :7 miles.a lake is 35 miles across.find the width of the lake on the map.

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From the scale conversion

On the map, 1cm represent 7 miles

The width of the lake 35 miles can be calculated on the map bu divide the length into miles by 7.

The width of the lake on the map = 35/7 = 5cm

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The width of the lake on the map = 5cm

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