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20 July, 18:48

The scale in a map is 1/4 in : 18 mi. the capital is 252 miles from the border. how far is the state capital from the border on the map?

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  1. 20 July, 19:07
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    1/4 in : 18 mi 1/4 in on the map represents 18 miles in real life.

    x : 252 mi

    1/4 : 18 = x : 252

    (1/4) / 18 = x / 252 Cross multiply

    18 * x = 1/4 * 252

    18x = 63

    x = 63/18 = 7/2 = 3.5

    x = 3.5 inches.

    3.5 inches on the Map.
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