On a map the length of a river is 4.75 in. The actual length is 247mi. What's the scale of the map?

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anonymous · Answer

wouldnt you just divide 247 by 4.75?

anonymous · Answer

yea then times that by 100, there's your percent difference

anonymous · Answer

right

anonymous · Answer

convert miles to inches or inches to miles, whichever you view the least painful, then put your 4.75/ 247, converted to match one unit, then multiply by 100, it's crucial you have one solid unit, don't divide or multiply apples and oranges that's the difference between miles and inches

anonymous · Answer

Thanks you guys. I can't think straight cause I'm eating flaming hot fries and my HW is late.. So thanks :}

anonymous · Answer

Wait I need it to be a proportion D:

anonymous · Answer

then convert the percentage that you got by multiplying by 100 to a fraction and simplify

anonymous · Answer

Okaayy thank you again.

anonymous · Answer

no problem

goformit100 · Answer

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