document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370344>Question 370344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a map, two cities are 3 ¾ inches apart. If 3/8 inches on the map represents 50 miles, find the number of miles between the cities.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #263966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=263966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/8 in = 50 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 3/4 = 15/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15/4 will represent ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "direct proportion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((15/4) *50)/(3/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(325/2)/(3/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(325/2)*(8/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=433.33 miles<BR>\n" );
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