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The scale on a map is 4 cm = 25 miles. Dave measures the distance to the next town at 9 cm. How many miles away is the next town? (Solve the proportion using cross multiplication)

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(4)/(25) *(9)/(x)


9*25=4x

225=4x

x=225/4

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