On a map the distance between Atlanta, Georgia, and Nashville,

Jackson David

Jackson David

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2022-02-09

On a map the distance between Atlanta, Georgia, and Nashville, Tennessee, is 12.5 in. The actual distance between these two cities is 250 miles. What is the scale?

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czapkowyrqo

czapkowyrqo

Beginner2022-02-10Added 7 answers

The question makes it clear that on the map, a distance of 12.5 inches represents a real distance of 250 miles.
Each inch denotes 25012.5=25012510=250×10125=2502×10125=20 miles
Answer is the scale is 1 inch to 20 miles.

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