If the actual distance was 280 miles. and it measured 5.6 inches on the map, what is the scale?
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Short answer 34/13
Start by converting both to improper fractions.
8 1/2 = (2*8 + 1)/2 = 17/2
3 1/4 = (3*4 + 1)/4 = 13/4
Next set up a 4 layer fraction
Invert the lower fraction and multiply
Cancel the 2 and the 4 leaving you with a 2 in the numerator.
Start by converting both to improper fractions.
8 1/2 = (2*8 + 1)/2 = 17/2
3 1/4 = (3*4 + 1)/4 = 13/4
Next set up a 4 layer fraction
Invert the lower fraction and multiply
Cancel the 2 and the 4 leaving you with a 2 in the numerator.