Use a proportion to solve the problem.
-The scale on a map is $\frac{1}{4}$ inch to 6 miles. Find the actual distance between two towns for which the distance is represented by 32 inches on the map.
A) $756 \mathrm{mi}$
B) $771.85 \mathrm{mi}$
C) $760.5 \mathrm{mi}$
D) $768 \mathrm{mi}$

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scale is $\frac{1}{4}$ inch to 6 miles, so for every $\frac{1}{4}$ inch on the map, the actual distance is 6 miles. For 32 inches on the map, the actual distance is $32 \times \frac{6}{\frac{1}{4}} = 32 \times 24 = 768$ miles.

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