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To find: The actual distance between the cities if the two cities are 4 inches apart on the map.
Answer to Problem 8CR
The actual distance between the cities is 16 miles.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The scale on the map is
Calculation:
Consider the actual distance is
The distance on the map is 4 inches. The actual distance of 1 inch on the map is calculated as:
The actual distance of 4 inch on map is calculated as:
Thus, the actual distance between the cities is 16 miles.
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