ben is using a map plan to hike the map is based on a scale of 1:60,000 in cm. if the height is 12 cm on the map how many kilometers is the actual hike?

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ben  is using a map plan to hike the map is based on a scale of 1:60,000 in cm. if the height is 12 cm on the map how many kilometers is the actual hike?

lgbasallote · Answer

is this the whole question? no explanation of the ratio 1:60,000?

anonymous · Answer

thats the whole question @igbasallote

lgbasallote · Answer

LG*

anonymous · Answer

whats that?

lgbasallote · Answer

LG not ig

lgbasallote · Answer

LGBASALLOTE

anonymous · Answer

ohh ok

anonymous · Answer

my bad

lgbasallote · Answer

this sounds like a proportion question

1 : 60,000 = 12 : x

do you know how to find x?

anonymous · Answer

no i dont  and it is porportion @lgbasallote

lgbasallote · Answer

do you know how to do proportion?

anonymous · Answer

no

lgbasallote · Answer

your teacher didnt teach you how?? o.O

anonymous · Answer

no. im doing summer school work an its pre-algebra and i didnt take pre-al doing school im i was in math 1 but when school starts this year ill be a sophomore taking pre-al @lgbasallote

lgbasallote · Answer

uhmm okay you have

1 : 60, 000 = 12 : x

first multiply 1 and x|dw:1343001035883:dw|