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Find the distance between Nashville and Memphis if they are 14 in apart on a map with a scale of 1 inches:18 miles

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Answer:

252 mi

Explanation:


\begin{array}{ccc}1\ in&-&18\ mi\\\\14\ in&-&x\ mi\end{array}\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\\\1x=(14)(18)\\\\x=252\ mi

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