SOLUTION: The map shows the locations of skirmishes and battles during the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War. The scale on the map is 1 inch = 15 miles. If the distance from Resaca to Atlant

Question 251158: The map shows the locations of skirmishes and battles during the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War. The scale on the map is 1 inch = 15 miles. If the distance from Resaca to Atlanta is 5.5 inches, what is the actual distance between those places?

A)
20.5 miles

B)
32.5 miles

C)
61.5 miles

D)
82.5 miles

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The map shows the locations of skirmishes and battles during the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War. The scale on the map is 1 inch = 15 miles. If the distance from Resaca to Atlanta is 5.5 inches, what is the actual distance between those places?
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Proportion:
x/5.5 = 15/1
x = 5.5*15
x = 82.5 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
A)
20.5 miles
B)
32.5 miles
C)
61.5 miles
D)
82.5 miles

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