SOLUTION: The scale of a map is 1 in.:17.5 mi. What is the actual distance corresponding to a map distance of 5 in?
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Question 439612: The scale of a map is 1 in.:17.5 mi. What is the actual distance corresponding to a map distance of 5 in?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/17.5=5/x
x=87.5 mi
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