Answer:
[tex]80\text{ square miles}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the map is using a scale of 1 inch : 5 miles, to find the scale of square inches to square miles, square the ratio:
[tex]\implies 1\text{ square inch}:25\text{ square miles}[/tex]
Since the section of land has an area of 3.2 square inches, the actual area of the section of land must be [tex]3.2\cdot 25=\boxed{80\text{ square miles}}[/tex]
