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 16 hours
and 15 minutes
    C. about 12 hours
and 30 minutes
D. about 4 hours
and 55 minutes
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  2.   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. 1:4,687,500 B. 1:4,687.5 = 2:9,375
    C. 1:468,750 D. 1:46,875
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  3.   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. 2,727 miles
    C. 3,000 miles D. 3,300 miles
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  4.   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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  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 = 300 feet B. 1 inch = 350 feet
    C. 1 inch = 400 feet D. 1 inch = 450 feet
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