A map of a town has no scale. You know that the distance between the bus stop and the park is 6 miles. On the map it is 3 inches

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. Also, on the map you know the distance from the park to the house is 8 inches. What is the actual distance in miles between the park and the house?

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slamgirl [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-08T12:11:49+03:00

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As was the case in your previous question, this problem involves setting two ratios equal to each other. We call such an equation a proportion.

16 miles = x miles

(1/2) inch 2 3/4 inches

x = (11/4) * 16 = (11/4) * 2 * 16 = 88 miles

(1/2)

Thepotemich [5.8K] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-08T13:15:47+03:00

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Answer:

The answer is 16