Question

You are visiting a friend in Coshocton and need to get to Cedar Point in Sandusky. These two cities are 106 miles apart. Using the scale 3cm = 50 miles, how many centimeters apart are the two cities? Make sure you label your answer. Round your answer to The nearest hundredths.
Choices

A) 6.3 cm

B)6.31 cm

C)6.32cm

D)6.33 cm

E)6.34 cm

F)6.35 cm

G)6.36 cm

H)6.37 cm

I)6.38 cm

J)6.39 cm

Answer 1

Answer:

G

Step-by-step explanation:

Set-up a proportion with equal ratios.

$\frac{3}{50}=\frac{x}{106}$

Solve for x by cross multiplying.

3*106 = 50*x

318 = 50x

6.36 = x