SOLUTION: I hate story problems I just don't get them. The actual distance from Fargo,ND to minneapolis,MD is 240 miles. if the scale on a map is 1 inch=20 miles, how long on the map con

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Question 25129: I hate story problems I just don't get them.
The actual distance from Fargo,ND to minneapolis,MD is 240 miles. if the scale
on a map is 1 inch=20 miles, how long on the map connecting the two cities?

Answer by Linz(9) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I don't care for word problems either, but this one is actually pretty simple.
You should divide 240 by 20=12
the answer to this is the answer to your problem.
12 inches on the map connects the two cities.
Hope this helps!
Linz