SOLUTION: The distance between City A and City B is 200 miles. On a certain wall​ map, this is represented by a length of 1.3 feet. On the​ map, how many feet would there be betw

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Question 1087793: The distance between City A and City B is 200 miles. On a certain wall​ map, this is represented by a length of 1.3 feet. On the​ map, how many feet would there be between City C and City​ D, two cities that are actually
500 miles​ apart?

On the​ map, City C and City D are ----
feet apart.

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The distance between City A and City B is 200 miles. On a certain wall​ map, this is represented by a length of 1.3 feet.
On the​ map, how many feet would there be between City C and City​ D, two cities that are actually 500 miles​ apart?
:
Use a proportion equation
d%2F1.3 = 5%2F2
cross multiply
2d = 5*1.3
2d = 6.5
d = 6.5/2
d = 3.25 ft