Question

The distance between City A and City B is 200 mi. On a certain wall map, this is represented by the length of 1.8 ft. On the map how many feet would there be between City C and City D, two cities that are actually 400 miles apart?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

• 200 miles, is represented by the length of ,1.8 ft.

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• 400 miles, is represented by the length of ,x ft.

Expressing these as equivalent ratios:

`(200)/(1.8)=(400)/(x)`

Next, solve for x: