If a measured distance of 10 inches on a map represents an actual distance of 5 miles, what is the fractional scale of the map?
What will be an ideal response?
10" = 5 mi.
10" = 316,800" so 1" = 316,800/10 Therefore: Scale = 1:31,680
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