5. The scale on the map of a park is 5 in.: 3 mi. The distance from the entrance of the park to the playground is 9 miles. How m

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any inches long is the distance on the map?

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natulia [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-06T21:40:28+03:00

Answer:

15 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, we have a scale of 5 inches to 3 miles

We have 9 miles here, we now want to get the amount of corresponding inches

Let the corresponding inches be x

5 inches to 3 miles

x inches to 9 miles

That means ;

x * 3 = 5.* 9

x = 45/3

x = 15 inches