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Mike is traveling to the beach 30 miles away from his house. On Mike's

map, his house and the beach are 5 inches apart. What is the scale
used for Mike's map?

User Huantao
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Answer:

5 inch- 30 miles

Explanation:

User Estmatic
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Answer:

A. 1 inch = 6 miles

Step-by-step explanation: We need to divide 30 by 5 to see how much 1 inch equals. 30÷5=6. We now known 1 inch = 6 miles.

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