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3 years ago

Oak grove and salem are 87 mi from each other. How far apart would the cities be on a map that has a scale of 5in: 29mi

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Ratio and prooprtion

scale:actualdistance=5in:29mi
so
5:29=?:87
5/29=?/87
times both sides by 87
435/29=?
15=?

they would be 15in apart

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