SOLUTION: If 1 inch represents 75 miles on a map, then how many inches will represent 1500 miles?

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Question 967435: If 1 inch represents 75 miles on a map, then how many inches will represent 1500 miles?

Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/75 = x/1500
solve for x to get x = 1500/75 = 20.

20 inches on the map will represent 1500 miles.

1 inch represents 75 miles.

20 * 75 = 1500.


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