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The scale on a map reads 3⁄4 inches = 60 miles. If two cities are 2 1⁄2 inches apart on the map, find the actual distance between the cities.
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The scale on a map reads 3⁄4 inches = 60 miles. If two cities are 2 1⁄2 inches apart on the map, find the actual distance between the cities.

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200 miles. 2.5 divided by 3/4 is 3.33333-, multiplying the given by 60 would give us 199.98, which you can round to 200.
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