Mom drew a map of the Mississippi River. The scale was 5 centimeters represents 120 miles. The actual length of the Mississippi River is 2320 miles. Approximately what is the length in centimeters of the Mississippi River on the map?

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Jewel Moyer

Mathematics

12 July, 17:22

Mom drew a map of the Mississippi River. The scale was 5 centimeters represents 120 miles. The actual length of the Mississippi River is 2320 miles. Approximately what is the length in centimeters of the Mississippi River on the map?

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Sincere Pugh · Answer 1

96.67 (rounded)

Step-by-step explanation:

If 5 is equal to 120 then make a ratio

5 over 120 and x over 2320

then cross multiply

so 5 x 2320 = 11600

then do 11600/120 = 96.6666666667