SOLUTION: if the scale on a map is 1 inch = 40 inches, then what is 7/8?

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Question 683666: if the scale on a map is 1 inch = 40 inches, then what is 7/8?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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7%2F8 of 1 = 7%2F8
so
7%2F8 of 40 = %287%2F8%29%2840%29+=+7%285%29+=+highlight_green%2835%29inches
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