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The distance between two cities on a map is 4.125 inches. Find the actual distance if the scale on the map is 2 inches = 40 miles.
Answer
DA. 165 miles
OB. 82.5 miles
c. 50 miles
D. 41.25 miles
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8. The distance between two cities on a map is 4.125 inches. Find the actual distance-example-1

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If 2 inches equal 40 miles, 4 inches would equal 80. You don’t have to do anything else because you can eliminate all the other answers. The only one it could be is B. 82.5 miles.
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