1.   The scale on a map reads inch = 10 miles. How far apart are two cities if their map distance is 3 inches?
    A. 70 miles B. 55 miles
    C. 60 miles D. 65 miles
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  2.   The distance between two cities is 115 miles. If a map has a scale of 1 inch = 75 miles, how far apart are the cities on the map?
    A. 1 inches B. 1 inches
    C. 1 inches D. 1 inches
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  3.   A model of a boxcar is 6 inches long. If the actual boxcar is 20 feet long, what is the scale of the model?
    A. 1:40 B. 3:10
    C. 1:3 D. 1:14
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  4.   The Washington Monument is about 555 feet tall. Bento wants to make a model of the monument that is between 10 and 12 inches tall. Choose an appropriate scale for Bento to use.
    A. 1 inch = 60 feet B. 1 inch = 50 feet
    C. 1 inch = 70 feet D. 1 inch = 40 feet
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  5.   The Golden Gate Bridge is 8,981 feet long. Latisha wants to make a model of the bridge that is between 20 and 25 inches long. Choose an appropriate scale for Latisha of use.
    A. 1 inch = 350 feet B. 1 inch = 450 feet
    C. 1 inch = 400 feet D. 1 inch = 300 feet
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