1.   On a map with a scale of 1 inch = 80 miles, the distance between two towns is 4 inches. If a person travels 65 miles per hour, how long will it take to travel from one town to the other?
    A. about 5 hours
and 20 minutes
B. about 12 hours
and 30 minutes
    C. about 16 hours
and 15 minutes
D. about 4 hours
and 55 minutes
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  2.   A model of a sports car is 9 inches long. If the actual car is 12 feet long, find the scale model.
    A. 1:8 B. 1:20
    C. 1:12 D. 1:16
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  3.   If the actual distance between two airports is 375 kilometers and the distance on a map is 8 centimeters, what is the scale for the map?
    A. 1:46,875 B. 1:468,750
    C. 1:4,687.5 = 2:9,375 D. 1:4,687,500
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  4.   On a map, the scale is inch = 300 miles. Find the actual distance between two cities that have a map distance of 5 inches.
    A. 1,650 miles B. 3,300 miles
    C. 2,727 miles D. 3,000 miles
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  5.   On a blueprint with a scale of inch = 1 foot, what are the dimensions of a room whose actual dimensions are 10 feet by 12 feet?
    A. 20 inches by 24 inches B. 4 inches by 5 inches
    C. inch by inch D. 5 inches by 6 inches
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