SOLUTION: Two towns are 3240 miles apart. On a map the distance is 18 inches. What s the scale of the map?

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Question 823064: Two towns are 3240 miles apart. On a map the distance is 18 inches. What s the scale of the map?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two towns are 3240 miles apart. On a map the distance is 18 inches. What s the scale of the map?
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3240 miles/18 inches = 180 miles to the inch.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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