SOLUTION: On a road map with a scale of 1/4 inch per 10 miles, the highway from Waukee to Winterset is 1 3/8 inches long. How many miles long is this highway?

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Question 890849: On a road map with a scale of 1/4 inch per 10 miles, the highway from
Waukee to Winterset is 1 3/8 inches long. How many miles long is
this highway?
Found 2 solutions by Lapric, nerdychic16:
Answer by Lapric(19) About Me  (Show Source):
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On a road map with a scale of 1/4 inch per 10 miles, the highway from
Waukee to Winterset is 1 3/8 inches long. How many miles long is
this highway?
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This problem can be solved using ratios.
So we set up the ratios:
+%28%281%2F4%29inch%29+%2F+10+miles+ = +%281%2A%283%2F8%29%29+inches+%2F+x+miles+
Cross multiply:
(1 3/8)*(10) = (1/4)*(x)
I'm going to change this to decimals so that it's easier to put into a calculator.
(1.375)(10)=(0.25)(x)
13.75=0.25x
Divide it all by 0.25
x=55
The highway between Waukee to Winterset is 55 miles.

Answer by nerdychic16(11) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hope this helped!