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  • 11-03-2021
  • Mathematics
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The scale on a map reads 1/2 inch = 30 miles. If two cities on the map are 5 % inches apart, find the actual distance between the cities.

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FulcrumAhsoka
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  • 12-03-2021

Answer:

3 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

5% of one inch = 0.05 inches

0.5/30 = 0.05/x

0.5x = 1.5

x = 3

Notice how you can also simply divide 30 by 10 in this case? :)

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