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Basic math - If one inch= 400 miles;

2 inches = 800 miles +

1/2 inch=200 miles

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Q: Why would 1000 miles be two and a half inches on a map scale if one inch would be 400 miles?
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If a map scale shows 1 inch equals 400 miles what would 2 12 inches equal?

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