document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65925>Question 65925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a scale drawing of New York State, 2.5 centimeters represents 10 kilometers. How many kilometers are represented by 10 centimeters? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up a proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number of kilometers represented by 10 centimeters:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x km/10 cm] = [10 km/2.5 cm]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x km =(10 cm)[10 km/2.5 cm]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x km = 4[10 km]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x km =40 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 km is represented by 10 centimeters.<BR>\n" );
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