document.write( "Question 181691: two lakes are 5 inches apart on a map.the scale being used is 1in:75 miles.How far apart are the lakes \n" ); document.write( "
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75 miles for every inch...since we have 5 inches
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\n" ); document.write( "75(5)=375 miles apart
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