SOLUTION: In a scale drawing of New York State, 2.5 centimeters represents 10 kilometers. How many kilometers are represented by 10 centimeters?

Question 65925: In a scale drawing of New York State, 2.5 centimeters represents 10 kilometers. How many kilometers are represented by 10 centimeters?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a scale drawing of New York State, 2.5 centimeters represents 10 kilometers. How many kilometers are represented by 10 centimeters?
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Set up a proportion:
Let "x" be the number of kilometers represented by 10 centimeters:
[x km/10 cm] = [10 km/2.5 cm]
x km =(10 cm)[10 km/2.5 cm]
x km = 4[10 km]
x km =40 km
x=40
40 km is represented by 10 centimeters.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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