Question 81 of 162 in this topic
Difficulty: MediumArithmetic Reasoning
A special-purpose cartographer (mapmaker) receives an order requiring a customized map with a scale of one inch = 50 miles. If the actual straight-line ground distance between two points is 120 miles, how far apart should the cartographer show them on the map?
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