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Map Scale : 1 cm = 12 miles
If Delhi Public School is 4 cm away from TISB school on the map, then the actual distance between them is .

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48 miles

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36 miles

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60 miles

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Solution

The correct option is A 48 miles
Given, the distance between Delhi Public School and TISB school on the map = 4 cm
Map Scale: 1 cm = 12 miles

Therefore, the actual distance between Delhi public school and TISB school
$= 4 \times 12 = 48 miles.$

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