SOLUTION: 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?

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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?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 1 inch represents 5 miles, how many miles does 5.5 inches represent?
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Multiply 5.5 (inches) by 5 (miles represented) to get 27.5 miles across.