Leo is an election officer. On election day, he travels to the polling place, which is 4.8 miles away from his home. On a map of Clark County, these two places are 4 inches apart. What is the scale of the map? Write your answer in simplest form using whole numbers.   __ inches = __ miles

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Leo is an election officer. On election day, he travels to the polling place, which is 4.8 miles away from his home. On a map of Clark County, these two places are 4 inches apart. What is the scale of the map?

Write your answer in simplest form using whole numbers.

 

__ inches = __ miles

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