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A map has the scale 2 inches equals 240 miles. The distance from Springfield to Glenview is 12 inches. How many actual miles separate Springfield from Glenview?

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1440


If 2 inches were to equal 240 miles then 1 inch equals 120 miles
User Amit Badheka
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Answer:

1440

Explanation:

if 2inches equals 240miles then 1inch equals 120miles

now that you know what 1 inch equals, multiply 120 miles by 12 inches (120 miles per inch) and that gives you 1440 miles

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