SOLUTION: this actually goes with measurements, but I don't get word problems like this. Please help. Thanks --> On a map, the distance between two towns is 4 inches. The actual distance b

SOLUTION: this actually goes with measurements, but I don't get word problems like this. Please help. Thanks --> On a map, the distance between two towns is 4 inches. The actual distance b

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Question 764960: this actually goes with measurements, but I don't get word problems like this. Please help. Thanks --> On a map, the distance between
two towns is 4 inches. The actual
distance between the towns is
380 miles. What is the scale of the map?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
380 miles/4 inches
95 miles/ 1 inch
so 1 inch:95 miles
Hope this helps.
:-)
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