A U.S. Geological Survey map has a scale of 1 inch:23800 inches. If two buildings are 3.42 miles apart, how many inches apart are they on the map? You should show your work for this question. They are inches apart on the map.

A U.S. Geological Survey map has a scale of 1 inch:23800 inches. If two buildings are 3.42 miles apart, how many inches apart are they on the map? You should show your work for this question. They are inches apart on the map.

Mathematics For Machine Technology

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Chapter16: Table Of Decimal Equivalents And Combined Operations Of Decimal Fractions

Section: Chapter Questions

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