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actual distance=14 miles 35 miles 56 miles map distance=2 inches 5 inches 8 incheshow many miles does the actual distance measure if the distance on the map measures 14 inches?

User ButterDog
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According to the given information, the scale factor is 7 since the actual distance numbers are seven times greater than the map distance numbers.

That means, 14 inches on the map would represent 98 feet of actual distance since 14 times 7 is 98.

Therefore, the answer is 98 feet.

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