SOLUTION: On a world globe, the distance between New York and Cairo, two cities that are actually 5619 mi apart, is 8.5 in. On this same globe, how far apart Madrid and Rio de Janeiro two ci
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Question 886953: On a world globe, the distance between New York and Cairo, two cities that are actually 5619 mi apart, is 8.5 in. On this same globe, how far apart Madrid and Rio de Janeiro two cities that are actually 5045 mi apart? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! On a world globe, the distance between New York and Cairo, two cities that are actually 5619 mi apart, is 8.5 in. On this same globe, how far apart Madrid and Rio de Janeiro two cities that are actually 5045 mi apart?
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Use a proportion::
x/5045 = 8.5/5619
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x = 7.6 inches
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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