Question 1117574
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Use a proportion

{{{5/115}}} = {{{6.5/x}}}


and find the unknown value x from it:


x = {{{(115*6.5)/5}}} = 149.5.


<U>Answer</U>.  6.5 inches represent 149.5 miles.
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- Why proportions work in this case?


- It is how mapping works.


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