SOLUTION: On a map with a scale of 1 inch = 80 miles, the distance between two towns is 4 inches. If a person travels 65 miles per hour, how long will it take to travel from one town to the

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Hi

scale of 1 inch = 80 miles : towns are 320mi apart

D = r*t OR  t = D/r 

  320mi/65mph = 4.9231 hrs