document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830187>Question 830187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a Map of New York City, 27 centimeters represent 15 blocks. How many centimeters represent one block? I said 3. I'm I right </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500398 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500398\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 27 divided by 15 = 1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 1.8cm = 1 block, then 1.8*15 should equal 27, which it does.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you used your initial answer of 3, you could test it by multiplying the measuring standard (3) by 15 blocks.  15 blocks * 3 = 45.  Oops.  That's not the amount given in the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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