Julian has been asked to draw a map of North Carolina on a sheet of paper 11 in. long. He knows North Carolina is 507 miles long. Which scale should Julian use so that the map will fill as much of the page as possible?

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Julian has been asked to draw a map of
North Carolina on a sheet of paper 11 in.
long. He knows North Carolina is 507
miles long. Which scale should Julian use
so that the map will fill as much of the
page as possible?
A. 1 in. = 40 miles
В. 1 in.
50 miles
%3D
С. 1 in.
60 miles
%D
D. 1 in. = 70 miles
Transcribed Image Text:Julian has been asked to draw a map of North Carolina on a sheet of paper 11 in. long. He knows North Carolina is 507 miles long. Which scale should Julian use so that the map will fill as much of the page as possible? A. 1 in. = 40 miles В. 1 in. 50 miles %3D С. 1 in. 60 miles %D D. 1 in. = 70 miles
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