SOLUTION: A scale on a map states that every 1/4 of an inch represents 20 miles. if two cities are 3 1/2 inches apart, how many miles are actually between the two cities?

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Question 316459: A scale on a map states that every 1/4 of an inch represents 20 miles. if two cities are 3 1/2 inches apart, how many miles are actually between the two cities?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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.25/20=3.5/X CROSS MULTIPLY.
.25X=20*3.5
.25X=70
X=70/.25
X=280 MILES APART.