A river is 212 mile long. What is the length of the river on a map, if the scale is 1 inch : 50 miles?

Mathematics

1 answer:

RoseWind [281]3 years ago

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Answer:

4.24 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

1 inch / 50 miles = x / 212 miles Cross multiply

1 inch * 212 miles = 50 miles * x Divide by 50 miles

1 inch * 212 miles / 50 miles = x

x = 4.24 inches.

How much is 0.24 of an inch?

0.24 * 50 = 12

So 0.24 inches represents 12 miles.

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