10.5 miles ----> .9 inches
1 mile ----> .9/10.5 inches
then 36.2 miles ----> 36.2(.9/10.5) inches
start crunching the numbers
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Victoria and Georgetown are 36.2 mi from each other. How far apart would
the cities be on a map that has a scale of 0.9 in: 10.5 mi?
2 answers
0.9 * (36.2/10.5) = 3.1 in