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  • 01-09-2020
  • Mathematics
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The scale of a map is 1 in = 11.9 miles. How many inches will be drawn on the map to represent 30.9 miles?​

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sqdancefan
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  • 01-09-2020

Answer:

  2.60 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Map and actual distances are proportional. So the map distance m for 30.9 miles will be related to the actual distance in the same way the scale is:

  m/30.9 = 1/11.9

  m = 30.9/11.9 ≈ 2.5967

The length on the map is about 2.60 inches.

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