SOLUTION: On the legend of a map, 3 inches represent 20 miles. How many inches are needed to represent 260 miles
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Question 967248: On the legend of a map, 3 inches represent 20 miles. How many inches are needed to represent 260 miles
Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the number of inches to represent 260 miles.
Then the proportion is held
= .
Hence, = = = 39 inches.
Answer. 39 inches.
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