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A map represents every 4 miles with 1 inch. If a school and a bank are actually 12 miles apart, how far apart are they on the map?

A map represents every 4 miles with 1 inch. If a school and a bank are actually 12 miles apart, how far apart are they on the map?
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A map represents every 4 miles with 1 inch. If a school and a bank are actually 12 miles apart, how far apart are they on the map?

A map represents every 4 miles with 1 inch. If a school and a bank are actually 12 miles-example-1
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3 inches because 12 divided by 4 equals 3
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We know that 4miles=1inch . Since we are given another number (12 miles) and since 4mi=1in that means that 12miles=3inches because you are dividing 12 by 4 and you get 3 inches.
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