1.   A map has a scale of 1 inch = 15 miles. What is the actual distance between two cities that are inches apart on the map?
    A. 15 miles B. miles
    C. 6 miles D. miles
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  2.   A train has a boxcar that is 30 feet long. A model of the train has a boxcar that is 8 inches long. What is the scale of the model?
    A. 2 inches = 8 feet B. inch = 2 feet
    C. 1 inch = 4 feet D. 4 inches = 15 feet
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  3.   Preston is designing a room that will be feet long and feet wide. He wants to create a scale drawing of the room using a scale of inch = feet. What should be the dimensions of the room on Preston's scale drawing?
    A. inches by inches B. inches by 3 inches
    C. inches by inches D. inches by inches
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  4.   An architect built a model of a building using a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet. If the model is 6.5 inches tall, how tall is the actual building?
    A. 300 feet B. 312.5 feet
    C. 325 feet D. 337.5 feet
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  5.   A blueprint of a house shows a closet with a width of 1.75 inches. The actual closet will have a width of 2.5 feet. What is the scale of the blueprint?
    A. 7 inches = 8 feet B. 8 inches = 1 foot
    C. 10 inches = 7 feet D. 7 inches = 10 feet
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