SOLUTION: The map shows the locations of skirmishes and battles during the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War. The scale on the map is 1 inch = 15 miles. If the distance from Resaca to Atlant

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Question 251158: The map shows the locations of skirmishes and battles during the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War. The scale on the map is 1 inch = 15 miles. If the distance from Resaca to Atlanta is 5.5 inches, what is the actual distance between those places?

A)
20.5 miles

B)
32.5 miles

C)
61.5 miles

D)
82.5 miles
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The map shows the locations of skirmishes and battles during the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War. The scale on the map is 1 inch = 15 miles. If the distance from Resaca to Atlanta is 5.5 inches, what is the actual distance between those places?
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Proportion:
x/5.5 = 15/1
x = 5.5*15
x = 82.5 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
A)
20.5 miles
B)
32.5 miles
C)
61.5 miles
D)
82.5 miles