SOLUTION: The distance between City A and City B is 250 miles. A length of 1.3 feet represents this distance on a certain wall map. City C and City D are 1.82 feet apart on this map. What is

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Question 1136689: The distance between City A and City B is 250 miles. A length of 1.3 feet represents this distance on a certain wall map. City C and City D are 1.82 feet apart on this map. What is the actual distance between City C and City​ D?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a ratio problem
feet / miles = feet / miles
+1.3+%2F+250+=+1.82+%2F+d+
Multiply both sides by +250d+
+1.3d+=+1.82%2A250+
+1.3d+=+455+
+d+=+350+
C and D are 350 mi apart