SOLUTION: If 2 centimeters on a map represents 75 miles, what distance does 3.2 centimeters represent?

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Question 196880: If 2 centimeters on a map represents 75 miles, what distance does 3.2 centimeters represent?
Answer by stanbon(48560) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 2 centimeters on a map represents 75 miles, what distance does 3.2 centimeters represent?
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Proportion:
distance/3.2 = 75/2
distance = 3.2(75/2)
distance = 120 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.