SOLUTION: the distance between Milwaukee and boston is 1050 mi. on a certain map, this distance is represented by 42 in. on the same map, seattle and cincinnati are 92 in. what is the actual

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Question 79228: the distance between Milwaukee and boston is 1050 mi. on a certain map, this distance is represented by 42 in. on the same map, seattle and cincinnati are 92 in. what is the actual distance between seattle and cincinnati.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The distance between Milwaukee and Boston is 1050 mi. on a certain map, this
distance is represented by 42 in. on the same map, seattle and cincinnati are
92 in. what is the actual distance between Seattle and Cincinnati.

The formula is:

 Distance on earth in 1st situation       Distance on earth in 2nd situation 
------------------------------------  =  ------------------------------------
  Distance on map in 1st situation         Distance on map in 2nd situation

So:

    1050 miles on earth      X miles on earth
   --------------------- = -------------------
     42 inches on map        92 inches on map

Or eliminating the words:


          1050      X
         ------ = ----
           42      92

Cross-multiply:

            42X = (92)(1050)
            42X = 96600
              X = 96600 ÷ 42
              X = 2300

So it's 2300 miles on earth between Seattle WA and Cincinatti OH

Edwin
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