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13 August, 08:37

The scale on a map is 1 cm : 6.5 mi. The actual distance between Amelia's school and her house is 45 miles. How far apart are they on the map?

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  1. 13 August, 08:53
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    about 6.9 cm

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Set up a proportion to solve this problem.

    1 cm is to 6.5 miles as x cm is to 45 miles

    1/6.5 = x/45 now solve for x by cross multiplying

    45 = 6.5x

    45/6.5 = x

    6.923076923 cm = x
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