document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=725823>Question 725823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two  Towns are 3 inches apart on the map and in real dimensions they are 15 miles apart what is the scale of the map </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have to take the real length, which in this case is 15 miles and divide it by the scaled down version, which in this case is 3 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 / 3 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the scale of the map is 1 inch equals 5 miles. Because 15 miles divided by 3 inches gives a rate of 5 miles per inch. I hope this helped. Good luck and God Bless. </SPAN>\n" );
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