Question

A map is scaled so that 1 cm on the map is equal to 15 actual miles. If two cities on the map are 10 cm apart, proportion would you use to solve the problem?

A. map/actual=1/15=10/x
B.. map/actual = 15/1 = 10/x
C. map/actual = 15/1 = x/10
D. map/actual = x/15 = 10/1

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

which one did you get

Answer 3

or are you completely stuck?

Answer 4

I got D. lol tryna solve it

Answer 5

actually sorry I got A

Answer 6

1 cm corresponds to 15 actual miles

so we can use 1/15 as one side of the equation

10 cm corresponds to x miles, so the other side would be 10/x

Answer 7

good, I got A as well