SOLUTION: If the actual distance was 175 mi. and it measured 1.4 in. on the map, what is the scale?
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Question 1080731: If the actual distance was 175 mi. and it measured 1.4 in. on the map, what is the scale?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
175 miles per 1.4 in: x miles per 1 inch
175/1.4=x/1
cross-multiply
1.4x=175
x=125 miles per inch.
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