What am I doing wrong..? This is supposed to be simple? -.-

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igreen · Answer

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igreen · Answer

I have to find the distance between the two dots using the 1 inch = 582.5 miles..

igreen · Answer

I get like 4 inches every time.. and 4 * 582.5 is 2330..but that's incorrect.

igreen · Answer

@ganeshie8 @hartnn @iambatman

anonymous · Answer

i can help u iGreen

mvpriest6 · Answer

i get 3 and 1/2 inches every time multiply that by 582.5

anonymous · Answer

i got 3

mvpriest6 · Answer

i got 3 and 1/2

shadeyghost · Answer

3 1/2 inches is what i got

igreen · Answer

I think my answer is too low..

shadeyghost · Answer

lemme google the actual distance as a reference

igreen · Answer

I did it's over 3,000 miles.

mvpriest6 · Answer

yea im pretty sure its 3 and 1/2 inches do that one

shadeyghost · Answer

yea we are way off

anonymous · Answer

$$3\frac{ 1 }{ 2}\times 582.5=5242.5$$

shadeyghost · Answer

uhhh no

igreen · Answer

Actually..that's only 2038.75..

mvpriest6 · Answer

then idk what the answer is

igreen · Answer

I don't either -.- 

This is a stupid question

shadeyghost · Answer

it should be around 5

anonymous · Answer

sorry accidentally did 9

shadeyghost · Answer

ur not doing anything wrong, it's the question's fault, not your's

hartnn · Answer

maybe they've given miles on land, and you need to consider nautical miles to get the actual distance

1 nautical mile = 1 mile

hartnn · Answer

1.15** miles

anonymous · Answer

$$3\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\times582.5=2038.75$$

mathmath333 · Answer

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=distance+between+plymouth+england+and+plymouth+massachusetts

igreen · Answer

I got a little before 5 inches this time..I marked out 1 inch on paper and did it..

igreen · Answer

@mathmath333 I tried that and put it in..it was wrong..

anonymous · Answer

@iGreen get a ruler and try to measure it.

anonymous · Answer

that way we can get exact

shadeyghost · Answer

$$2038.75 \times 1.15 = 2344.5$$

shadeyghost · Answer

so nautical miles is out

mathmath333 · Answer

if google is wrong than try @DiamondBear3299 's method

anonymous · Answer

thank you someone actually recognizes me!!

igreen · Answer

I know, but I don't have one..

igreen · Answer

I just took a piece of paper and put it on the map and marked out 1 inch and kept it up..then I measured it..it's exact..I'll just go with this for now.

anonymous · Answer

go with what?

shadeyghost · Answer

lol, smart

shadeyghost · Answer

i got 4 doing your method green