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Help me plssssss am kinda slow and in 5th grade

Help me plssssss am kinda slow and in 5th grade-example-1
User Mgiuca
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Answer: 280

Explanation:

if 5 inches=200miles

1 inch will be x

cross multiple: 5x=200

therefore x=200/5

x=40

the distance between two cities in the map is 7 inches, making the actual distance=7x40

280

User Striter Alfa
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Answer:

280 Miles

Explanation:

5/200 = 7/x

5x = 1400

x =280

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