Question

Kim drew a map of the Mississppi River.The scale was 3 centimeters repesents 120miles.The actual length of the Mississppi River is 2,320 miles.What is the length in centimeters of the Mississppi River on the map

Answer 1

To find the length of the Mississippi River on the map, we can use the given scale. The scale states that 3 centimeters represent 120 miles.

Let's set up a proportion to solve for the length of the river on the map:

3 centimeters = 120 miles

x centimeters = 2,320 miles

We can cross-multiply and solve for x:

3 * 2,320 = 120 * x

6,960 = 120x

To isolate x, we divide both sides of the equation by 120:

6,960 ÷ 120 = x

58 = x

Therefore, the length of the Mississippi River on the map is 58 centimeters.

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