Question 193973: A map has a scale of 50 miles/1 inch. If two cites measure 6.5 inches apart how many miles does this represent?
Answer by RAY100(1637)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! as a conversion problem, 6.5in ( 50 mi/1 in ) = 325 miles
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as a proportion problem
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50 mi / 1 in = x mi / 6.5 in
cross multiply
x=6.5 *50 = 325 miles
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