Question

ites A & Bare 5 inches apart on a map. Cities & Dare 4 inches apart. If C&D are 900 miles apart how many miles apart are cities A and B?

Answer 1

Answer:

Cities A and B are 1,125 miles apart

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:

Distance between A and B in the map = 5 inches

Distance between C and D in the map = 4 inches

Actual distance between C and D = 900 miles

2. How many miles apart are cities A and B?

We will solve the question, using Direct Rule of Three, as follows:

Distance in the map      Actual distance

A - B      5 inches                    x

C - D      4 inches                900 miles

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4x = 900 * 5

4x = 4,500

x = 4,500/4

x = 1,125 miles

Cities A and B are 1,125 miles apart