What is the distance from Magnolia to Greene County?

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What is the distance from Magnolia to Greene County?

Reading distance on a map comes down to using the map’s scale. You measure the straight-line distance between Magnolia and Greene County on the map, then convert that measurement with the scale (for example, if 1 inch equals 20 miles and the measured distance is 6 inches, the real distance is 120 miles). This conversion is why the distance reaches 120 miles in this problem. If the task had asked for road distance, you’d trace the routes and sum the miles shown, but the same idea—translate the map measurement into miles—applies.

Reading distance on a map comes down to using the map’s scale. You measure the straight-line distance between Magnolia and Greene County on the map, then convert that measurement with the scale (for example, if 1 inch equals 20 miles and the measured distance is 6 inches, the real distance is 120 miles). This conversion is why the distance reaches 120 miles in this problem. If the task had asked for road distance, you’d trace the routes and sum the miles shown, but the same idea—translate the map measurement into miles—applies.

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