SOLUTION: Karen has a map with a scale of 1 inch=20miles. The distance she needs to travel measures 5 1/2 inches on the map. What's the actual distance Karen will travel?

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Question 1005017: Karen has a map with a scale of 1 inch=20miles. The distance she needs to travel measures 5 1/2 inches on the map. What's the actual distance Karen will travel?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set up a proportion
1 in/20 mi = 5.5 in/x mi
Cross-multiply and get
x = 110 miles