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16) The actual distance from Juan's home to Lake Mimo is 120 miles. The distance on a map is 2.5 inches. What scale could have been used for the map? ​

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Answer: 1/48

Explanation:

Write 2.5/120 as a fraction , then rewrite it as 25/1200 simplify and get 1/48

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