document.write( "Question 830845: A map of Bakersfield has a scale of 1 inch = 5 miles. If the city is 5 1/5 inches across the map, what is the actual distance across the city? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "If 1 inch represents 5 miles, how many miles does 5.5 inches represent?
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply 5.5 (inches) by 5 (miles represented) to get 27.5 miles across.
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