SOLUTION: A map is printed on a scale of 1:100. The chart shows two towns
3 inches apart. What fractional part of a mile are the two towns actually apart?
Note: 12 inches= 1 foot and
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Question 201784: A map is printed on a scale of 1:100. The chart shows two towns
3 inches apart. What fractional part of a mile are the two towns actually apart?
Note: 12 inches= 1 foot and 5,280 feet= 1 mile
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1:100=.25:x (3 inches=.25 ft.)
1x=.25*100
x=25 ft.
25/5,280=.0047 or .47 % of a mile is the distance.
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