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On a map, the scale shown is 1 inch: 20 miles. If a city is 900 square miles, what is the area of the city on the map?

On a map, the scale shown is 1 inch: 20 miles. If a city is 900 square miles, what is the area of the city on the map?
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On a map, the scale shown is 1 inch: 20 miles. If a city is 900 square miles, what is the area of the city on the map?

User IVentis
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Cross multiply:

1 =20
X=900

900=20x

X=900÷20
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