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. 475 mi B. 356 mi
    C. 375 mi D. 400 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. 2.7 cm B. 2.5 cm
    C. 3.4 cm D. 3.6 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 = 3 in., = 5 in. B. w = 4 in., = 5 in.
    C. w = 25 in., = 37.5 in. D. w = 4 in., = 6 in.
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  4.   If the scale on a map is 1 cm for every 117 km and Washington, D.C., and Baghdad, Iraq, are 85.26 cm apart on the map, then approximately how far apart are they really?
    A. 9,975 km B. 9.975 m
    C. 9,975 m D. 9,975 cm
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  5.   The scale on a blueprint is 1 cm for every 2 m. If the width of an arch is to be 5 m, then how wide should it be drawn on the blueprint?
    A. 2.5 cm B. 10 cm
    C. 0.2 cm D. 2.5 m
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