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7 January, 17:25

The scale on a map said that 1/2 inch represent 3 miles. if 2 towns are 3 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the two towns?

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  1. 7 January, 17:39
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    The two towns would be 18 miles apart because if one full inch is 6 miles then multiply that by 3 to get 18
  2. 7 January, 21:04
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    18 miles

    Step-by-step explanation:

    You can start with the equivalence ...

    1/2 in = 3 miles

    and multiply it by 6.

    6· (1/2 in) = 6· (3 miles)

    3 in = 18 miles

    Towns that are 3 inches apart on the map are 18 miles apart on the ground.

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    Why 6? because that is the number 1/2 needs to be multiplied by to get 3. Said another way, ...

    3 / (1/2) = 3·2 = 6
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