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20 March, 12:46

A Map has a scale of 3.5 inches = 20 kilometers. If the distance between two cities on the map is 4.9 inches, what is the actual distance between the cities?

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  1. 20 March, 13:24
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    27.93km

    20km/3.5" = 5.71

    5.71 X 4.9" = 27.93
  2. 20 March, 14:37
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    I would do this by setting up a proportion:

    3.5 = 4.9

    20 x

    now solve it by cross mulitiplying

    3.5x=20*4.9

    3.5x=98

    x=28

    The answer is 28 kilometers.
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