document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201784>Question 201784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A map is printed on a scale of 1:100. The chart shows two towns <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 inches apart.  What fractional part of a mile are the two towns actually apart? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: 12 inches= 1 foot and 5,280 feet= 1 mile </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=152037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1:100=.25:x (3 inches=.25 ft.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x=.25*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25/5,280=.0047 or .47 % of a mile is the distance. </SPAN>\n" );
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