Lakhanir7860 Lakhanir7860
  • 15-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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The scale on a map is 2cm = 15miles. Dave measures the distance to the next town at 7cm. How many miles away is the next town?

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azedrianware89 azedrianware89
  • 15-10-2017
Try 15 times 7 which is 105 miles.....I believe is the correct answer

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  • 28-01-2019

Answer:

[tex]52.5\ miles[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The scale on the map is equal to

[tex]\frac{2}{15}\frac{cm}{miles}[/tex]

so

by proportion

Find how many miles are [tex]7\ cm[/tex] on the map

[tex]\frac{2}{15}\frac{cm}{miles}=\frac{7}{x}\frac{cm}{miles}\\ \\x=15*7/2\\ \\x=52.5\ miles[/tex]

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