If Richmond is 5cm from Santa Fe, what is the distance between the two cities in miles?

Fdaugan asked Mar 23, 2023

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Fdaugan asked Mar 23, 2023

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Using the scale factor

$1\operatorname{cm}=125\text{miles}$

use the conversion to find the distance in miles

$5\operatorname{cm}\cdot\frac{125\text{miles}}{1\operatorname{cm}}=625\text{miles}$

Aaron Hampton answered Mar 27, 2023

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