document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193973>Question 193973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A map has a scale of 50 miles/1 inch. If two cites measure 6.5 inches apart how many miles does this represent? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=145588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> as  a  conversion  problem,  6.5in ( 50 mi/1 in ) = 325 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as  a  proportion  problem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50  mi / 1 in   =  x  mi / 6.5 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross  multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6.5 *50 =  325  miles<BR>\n" );
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