document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=600677>Question 600677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a map with a scale of 1 inch = 50 miles.  If you measure that two cities are 4 ½ inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance in kilometers between the two cities? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=379429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1 inch)/(50 miles) = (4.5 inches)/(x miles)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/50 = 4.5/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 50*4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 225\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 4 ½ inches on a map represent 225 miles in real life.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert to kilometers by multiplying by 1.609344 to get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "225*1.609344 = 362.1024\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  4 ½ inches on a map represent <font color=\"red\">362.1024 kilometers</font> in real life. </SPAN>\n" );
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