SOLUTION: On a map, 1 inch equals 13.3 miles. Of two cities are 4.5 inches apart on the map, how far are they acutally apart

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Question 560548: On a map, 1 inch equals 13.3 miles. Of two cities are 4.5 inches apart on the map, how far are they acutally apart
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/13.3 = 4.5/x

x = 13.3*4.5

x = 59.85


So the two cities are 59.85 miles apart.
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