document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111842>Question 111842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The scale of a map is 2.5 : 40 km. Find the actual distance for each map distance. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.) 15cm  2.) 4cm  3.) 21cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks whoever solves this!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Jasmine </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81610 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=81610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.5/15=40/x now cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x=15*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=600/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=240 cm. is the actual distance. </SPAN>\n" );
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