document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102081>Question 102081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a road map with a scale of 1/4 inch per 10 miles, the highway from Waukee to Winterset is 1 3/8 inches long.  How many miles long is this highway?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 90 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, first we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On a road map with a scale of 1/4 inch per 10 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So this means that when measuring distance on the map every 1/4 ince is equal to 10 miles in the real world.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next we are told:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the highway from Waukee to Winterset is 1 3/8 inches long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And we are asked:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many miles long is this highway?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok so the first thing we have to do is figure out how my 1/4 inch sections are in 1 3/8 inches. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Well before I do anything towards solving the problem I am going to go ahead and change these fractions to decimal form. 1/4 = .25   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 1 3/8 = 1.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ok now how many times will .25 divide into 1.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.375/.25 = 5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there are 5.5 one quarter inch sections in 1.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each one of these 5.5 is equal to 10 miles so.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5 * 10 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer is 55 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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