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  • 03-08-2022
  • Mathematics
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A map uses a scale of 1
cm = 5½ miles. In actual
distance, the entrances to
two parks are 24 miles
apart. How far apart are
they on the map?

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  • 03-08-2022

Answer:

3.36 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

24 - 5 1/2 = 18.5

To find the distance on the map, we can set up a proportion:

1 cm / 5.5 miles = x cm / 18.5 miles

5.5 times 37/11 equals to 18.5; 1 times 37/11 is approximately equals to 3.36 cm (rounded to the nearest hundredths).

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