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A student uses a piece of string to measure
the approximate distance between New
York City and Los Angeles on a globe. She finds that it is about twelve inches. She
knows that the distance between New York and Los Angeles is about three thousand
miles. Enter the approximate scale for the globe.

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WILL GIVE MEDAL

A student uses a piece of string to measure
the approximate distance between New
York City and Los Angeles on a globe. She finds that it is about twelve inches. She
knows that the distance between New York and Los Angeles is about three thousand
miles. Enter the approximate scale for the globe.

anonymous · Answer

just divide the real distance to the lenght of string piece used...
you will get the desired scale...
can you do it..??

anonymous · Answer

real ditance=3000miles
lenght of string used=12 inches
so scale=3000/12=250 miles per inch