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The distance between two buildings in real world is 400 feet. On the map that same distance is 3 inches. What is the scale of the map?

  1. 1:1200

  2. 1:16000

  3. 1:4800

  4. 1:1600
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Explanation

Scale = real distance : map distance. Convert both to the same unit: 400 feet = 400 × 12 = 4800 inches. Scale = 4800 inches : 3 inches = 4800:3 = 1600:1, which is written as 1:1600. This means 1 inch on the map represents 1600 inches in reality.

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