SOLUTION: The map that Jimmy uses shows a mile as ¾ of an inch. How many miles is 1 ¾ inches?

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Question 536563: The map that Jimmy uses shows a mile as ¾ of an inch. How many miles is 1 ¾ inches?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/(3/4) = x/(1+3/4)


1/(3/4) = x/(7/4)


1*(7/4) = (3/4)x


7/4 = (3/4)x


7 = 3x


7/3 = x


x = 7/3


So 7/3 of a mile, or 2 1/3 of a mile, is represented by 1 3/4 inches