Asked by Sam
                If 4.5 inches on a map convers 270 miles, what is the scale of inches to miles?
            
            
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                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    4.5/270 = 1/x
Cross multiply and solve for x.
    
Cross multiply and solve for x.
                    Answered by
            Sam
            
    Thanks so much 
    
                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    45 inches/2700 miles = .01666.....inch/mile
or 5 inches/300 miles
or
1 inch / 6 miles :)
    
or 5 inches/300 miles
or
1 inch / 6 miles :)
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    Damon -- I think you overlooked the decimal point.  It's 4.5 inches = 270 miles.
    
                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    That is why I wrote 45 not 4.5 and 2700
    
                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    easier to factor top and bottom that way
    
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