On a map with a scale of 1:250,000, a measured distance of 4.5 inches represents an actual distance of:

Calculate the following distances using the fractional map scale.

___miles


4.5" x 250,000 = 1,125,000" 1,125,000"/63,360 = 17.8 miles

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