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Questions
Convert the following representative fraction into a statement:
1 : 63360 (to show miles).
Convert the following representative fraction (R.F.) into a statement of scale:
`1/(63,360)`
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Solution
1 : 63,360 (to show miles)
R.F. 1 : 63,360 means that one inch on the map represents 63,360 inches on the ground; as 63,360 inches are equal to one mile,
So 1 inch = 1 mile
The statement is 1 inch = 1 mile.
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