Question

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A scale on a map shows that 2 inches = 25 miles.

Part A
How many inches on the map represent 60 miles?

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inches
Part B
How many miles are represented by
1
4
inch on the map?

Enter your answer in the box.

miles

Answer 1

set up proportions, 2:25=x:60

Answer 2

ok
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Answer 3

now what?

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Answer 4

solve for the unknown

Answer 5

ya but how?

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Answer 6

cross multiplying

Answer 7

ok so 2 x 60 = 120. what do I do with x and 25?

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Answer 8

\(\dfrac{2in}{25mi}=\dfrac{xin}{60mi}\)

Answer 9

so multiply the 25 and x

Answer 10

how?

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Answer 11

25*x=25x...

Answer 12

so we have 25x=60*2

Answer 13

so it's 25x = 120

then you divide both sides by 25 right?
@bibby

Answer 14

aye aye captain

Answer 15

btw stop tagging me

Answer 16

x = 4.8 right?

Answer 17

mhm

Answer 18

Great! thanks!

Answer 19

think you can help me with part B?

Answer 20

yep
same thing, set up a proportion

Answer 21

\[\frac{ ?\in }{ ?mi }=\frac{ ?\in }{ ?mi }\]

Answer 22

ok so 2:25 = x = 1/4 right?

Answer 23

not exactly. not sure what you're doing on the righty hand side

Answer 24

oh ok

Answer 25

remember its inches /miles

Answer 26

oh ya

Answer 27

ok what now

Answer 28

need another clue?

Answer 29

show me your proportion

Answer 30

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 } = \frac{ 2 }{ 25 }\]

Answer 31

the 1/4 os a fraction, it's a single unit of inches.

2 inches for every 25 miles
1/4 inch for ???? mile

Answer 32

it might help to rewrite it in decimal