document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=773868>Question 773868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy made a map showing three cities X, Y and Z. The distance between cities X and Y on the map was 8 centimeters and that between cities Y and Z was 4 centimeters. If the actual distance between cities X and Y is 40 miles, then what should the key on the map?<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 #471944 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=471944\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Actual distance between X and Y = 40 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Map distance between X and y = 8 centimetres<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40/8 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Scale = 1 centimetre = 5 miles<BR>\n" );
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