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Im a little confused on this on can someone help me with this thanks!

Jerri was looking at a map with the following scale indicator.
1 half , , inch , equals 3 , miles
Jerri measured 3 1 over 8inches between two towns on the map. What is the distance in miles between the two towns?

User Pinu
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This is a bit confusing, double check if you typed everything correctly.
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Because 31/8= 3.8, and 1 half inch=3 miles, then the distance in mile between the two town would be 9.3miles
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