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A scale on a hiking map shows that 1.5 inches represents 4 miles. What number of actual miles are represented by 6 inches on the map?

A scale on a hiking map shows that 1.5 inches represents 4 miles. What number of actual miles are represented by 6 inches on the map?
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A scale on a hiking map shows that 1.5 inches represents 4 miles. What number of actual miles are represented by 6 inches on the map?

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Answer:

16 miles

Explanation:

1.5/4 = 6/x

1.5x=24

x= 16

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