On a map with a scale of 1:62,500, a measured distance of 4.5 inches represents an actual distance of:

Calculate the following distances using the fractional map scale.


___ miles


Answer: 4.4 miles

4.5" x 62,500 = 281,250" 281,250"/63,360 = 4.4 miles

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