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

If Richmond is 5cm from Santa Fe, what is the distance between the two cities in miles-example-1

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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}

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