SOLUTION: on a map, the scale reads 1/4 inch = 10 miles. How many miles apart are two cities if the distance between them on the map is 2.5 inches? A) 10 B) 25 C) 40 D) 100 E) 250

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Question 369238: on a map, the scale reads 1/4 inch = 10 miles. How many miles apart are two cities if the distance between them on the map is 2.5 inches?
A) 10
B) 25
C) 40
D) 100
E) 250

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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D) 100.
2.5%2F0.25+=+x%2F10, or
10+=+x%2F10, or
x+=+100.