A map distance of 5 inches represents 200 miles of actual distance. Suppose the distance between two cities on the map is 7 inch

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PtichkaEL [24]

3 years ago

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A map distance of 5 inches represents 200 miles of actual distance. Suppose the distance between two cities on the map is 7 inch

es. What is the actual distance between the two cities? Write the rule you used to find the actual distance.

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puteri [66] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-05T02:56:39+03:00

puteri [66]3 years ago

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The actual distance is 280. To find the answer you find the unit rate which is 1/40 (1 inch for 40 miles) then multiply the given number (7) by the unit rate (40).