A city map has the scale 1 inch = 500 feet. If a map of the city limits is 36 inches (East to West) by 24 inches (North to South

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Kipish [7]

2 years ago

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A city map has the scale 1 inch = 500 feet. If a map of the city limits is 36 inches (East to West) by 24 inches (North to South

), how many miles long (5,280 feet = 1 mile) is a straight east - west road in this scale?

Mathematics

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MrRa [10] · Answer 1 · 2023-02-26T10:59:29+03:00

MrRa [10]2 years ago

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East to West distance in the map: 36 inches

Use of the scale: 36 in * 500 feet / in =18,000 feet

Conversion to miles: 18,000 feet * 1 mile / 5,280 in = 3.4 miles

Answer: 3.4