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A map is drawn using the scale of 1 cm to 8 miles. The distance between two towns on the map is 7.5 cm. Work out the actual distance between the two towns.​

A map is drawn using the scale of 1 cm to 8 miles. The distance between two towns on the map is 7.5 cm. Work out the actual distance between the two towns.​
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A map is drawn using the scale of 1 cm to 8 miles. The distance between two towns on the map is 7.5 cm. Work out the actual distance between the two towns.​

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User CyberSkull
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Answer:

60 miles

Explanation:


(1)/(8)*(7.5)/(7.5)=(7.5)/(60)

Remember these are ratios!

Hence, they are 60 miles apart

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User Tahir Akhtar
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