1.   Find the approximate distance between Phoenix, Arizona, and San Diego, California, if the map distance is 4.75 inches and the scale is
1 inch = 75 miles.
    A. 400 mi B. 375 mi
    C. 475 mi D. 356 mi
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  2.   Find the length of a closet on a scale drawing if the closet is 12 meters wide and the scale is 1 centimeter = 4.5 meters. Round to the nearest tenth.
    A. 2.5 cm B. 3.6 cm
    C. 2.7 cm D. 3.4 cm
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  3.   The Gordons are building a deck in their back yard. They want it to be 10 feet wide and 15 feet long. If the scale on the blueprint is1 inch = 2.5 feet, what should the dimensions be in the scale drawing?
    A. w = 4 in., = 6 in. B. w = 25 in., = 37.5 in.
    C. w = 4 in., = 5 in. D. w = 3 in., = 5 in.
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  4.   An architect's scale model shows a building that is 4.5 inches high. If the scale is 1 inch = 350 feet, how high will the actual building be?
    A. 1,250 ft B. 1,575 ft
    C. 900 ft D. 78 ft
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  5.   If the scale on a map is 1 inch for every 58 miles, and Baltimore, Maryland, and Los Angeles, California, are 2313.5 miles apart, approximately how far apart should they be on the map?
    A. 132.37 inches B. 39.89 inches
    C. 40 miles D. 30.08 inches
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