SOLUTION: if the actual distance between two cities is 157.5 miles and the distance on the map is 1 and 3/4 inches, what is the scale of the map?

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Question 736578: if the actual distance between two cities is 157.5 miles and the distance on the map is 1 and 3/4 inches, what is the scale of the map?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
157.5/1.75=90 miles:1 inch