SOLUTION: A map has a scale of 2 inches to every 25 miles. How far does 6 inches on the map represent in miles? Use a proportion to solve.

Question 325515: A map has a scale of 2 inches to every 25 miles. How far does 6 inches on the map represent in miles? Use a proportion to solve.
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Hello!
Proportions are in fraction form, so here goes:
2 inches / 25 miles = 6 inches / x miles
cross multiply to get: (2 inches )* (x miles ) = (6 inches) * (25 miles)
You will get: 2 * x = 6 * 25
You will then get: 2 * x = 150
divide both sides by two to get: 75 as the value of "x"
This means that 6 inches is equivalent to 75 miles
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