document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811826>Question 811826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The scale on a map says that 2 inches equal 150 miles. If 2 cities are actually 325 miles apart, how many inches apart will they be on the map?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 3 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 4 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) 5 7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5) 15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488929 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=488929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F150=x%2F325 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F150=x%2F325\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, proportion means two equal ratios.  x is the inches on the map compared to the known 325 miles apart for the two cities.  Multiply both sides of the equation by 325:\r<BR>\n" );
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