HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
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Question
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On the map 1/4 inch equals 12 miles. If a road on the map is 60 miles long, how long is the line to draw this road?
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1/4 inch
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1/2 inch
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1.0 inch
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1 1/4 inches
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -First, find yourself a map. Then, using two points, find both the distance on the map and the true distance. Next, you divide the true distance by the measured map distance, and find your scale.
Detailed explanation-2: -Line up a piece of plain paper so its edge is even with the map scale on the projected map. Mark in pencil the beginning and the end of the scale. Write the number of miles (or kilometers) that this distance represents.
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