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If 3 inches represents 90 miles on a scale drawing , how long would a line segment be that represents 240 miles?

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Answer:

8 inches

Explanation:

90 miles -------------> represented by 3 inches

1 mile -------------> represented by 3/90 inches

240 miles ----------> represented by 3/90 x 240 = 8 inches

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