document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21240>Question 21240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The scale on a map is 1:500.  One inch on the map would represent how many feet in real life? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it would be 500 feet because 1in to 500 feet ratio.   but I do not think that there is enough information to make that choice.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " cuz they're comparing 1:500 on the SAME UNIT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's why 1 inch on map in 500 INCH in real life.<BR>\n" );
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