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Every 1(1)/(5) inches on a wilderness map represents 1 mile. If the actual distance between two lakes is 20 miles, how far apart are the lakes on the map?

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition
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Every 1(1)/(5) inches on a wilderness map represents 1 mile. If the actual distance between two lakes is 20 miles, how far apart are the lakes on the map?
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00:01 Okay, you are told that the scale of the map is 1 inch to 20 miles.
00:07 That simply means that 1 inch on the map is equivalent to...
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