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A map scale of .05 in: 125 miles. If the distance between two cities is 17.5 inches on the map, what is the actual distance between the two cities?

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Answer:

43,750 miles

Explanation:

Create a proportion where x is the actual distance between the cities:


(0.05)/(125) =
(17.5)/(x)

Cross multiply and solve for x:

0.05x = 2187.5

x = 43,750

So, the actual distance between the 2 cities is 43,750 miles

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