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OpenStudy (kclaridge30):

Two towns are 175 mi apart. On a map, the distance between the two towns is 2.5in. What is the scale on the map?

OpenStudy (pnathaniel56):

is anyone in here in a k12 school

OpenStudy (_malice_):

Wouldn't it be something like Actual distance/distance on map=scale

OpenStudy (_malice_):

so 1 inch is 70 feet. 175/2.5=70

OpenStudy (_malice_):

I think so at least. was I right

OpenStudy (kclaridge30):

That's what I learned for enlarging objects. Maybe that'll work for this?

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