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friendowl
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Post by friendowl »

I am confused. Can anyone explain how this works.......?

A pond is one inch across at its maximum width on a 1:24,000 scale map.
how many feet wide is the pond in actuality ?
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HikeUp
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1:24,000
1 inch: 24,000 inches

24,000 inches = 2,000 feet
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