document.write( "Question 967248: On the legend of a map, 3 inches represent 20 miles. How many inches are needed to represent 260 miles \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x be the number of inches to represent 260 miles.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2F20\"$ = $\"x%2F260\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence, $\"x\"$ = $\"3%2A260%2F20\"$ = $\"3%2A13\"$ = 39 inches.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer. 39 inches.\r
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