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If the scale on a map is 1 inch for every 58 miles, and Baltimore, Maryland, and Los Angeles, California, are 2313.5 miles apart, approximately how far apart should they be on the map?

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Therefore, on the map they should be apart 39.89 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

The scale on map is 1 inches for every 58 miles.

In other word

58 miles is represented by 1 inches on the map.

1    mile  is represented by [tex]\frac{1}{58}[/tex]  inches on the map.

The distance of Baltimore, Maryland, Los Angles and California are 2313.5 miles.

Therefore,

2313.5 miles is represented by [tex]=\frac{1}{58}\times 2313.5[/tex]  inches on the map

                                                    ≈39.89 inches.

Therefore, on the map they should be apart 39.89 inches.

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