Answer:
1 in : 50 mi
Step-by-step explanation:
You can eliminate the choices that don't make any sense by comparing the given numbers to the offered choices:
given:
15 in : 750 mi
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A. 1 in : 50 mi . . . . . . . . equivalent to dividing the given ratio numbers by 15
B. 15 in : 100 mi . . . . . . same inches, wrong miles
C. 1 in : 750 mi . . . . . . . wrong inches, same miles
D. 1 mi : 50 in . . . . . . . . both inches and miles are wrong (the ratio has the units swapped)
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In the given ratio, the numerical number of miles (750) is 50 times the numerical number of inches (15). This is the ratio you're looking for among the answer choices. You need to pay attention to both the numerical values and their associated units.
