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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A map shows the distance between the corner of Cactus Road and 1st Street and the corner of 1st Street and Merle Road as 3 inches. If the scale is 1 in. : 3.7 mi, what is the actual distance?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply 3.7 by 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay 11.1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the actual distance should be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11.1 ? :p

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11.1 mi. you need to have the mi to tell what distance.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

My bad it would be in inches

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 inches ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if 1 inch is scale to 3.7 miles and the scale distance is 3 inches then 3 inches * 3.7= 11.1 Miles.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its 11.1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11.1 and add a Mi to the end so it would look like 11.1mi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks (:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem.

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