document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135048>Question 1135048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The scale of a map is 1cm to 12km. What is the distance on land if the length from  P town to town Q on the map is 15c </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #752569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=752569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Scale:   1cm  = 12 km\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Goal: Convert 15cm to km.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using dimensional analysis:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 cm (12km / 1 cm)  [make sure that cm is on the bottom since this is the given unit]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 * 12 =  180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, 180km. </SPAN>\n" );
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