Miranda M.

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Geometry Word Problem

Ben wants to travel to his friend's house. He notices that on the map the scale says that inch is equal to 3 miles. On the map, he measures the distance to be 3.5 inches. How far away is his friend's house?

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Kenneth S. answered • 10/31/16

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Multiply 3.5 inches by 3 miles per inch, getting 10.5 miles.
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Miranda M.

It says its wrong
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Kenneth S.

You state "It says its wrong".  What does the first IT mean?  (The second appearance of it in your sentence should be it's)
 
I believe that my explanation is correct. Presumably you have a human teacher with whom you can discuss this--or an interested parent.  If an answer is wrong, there has to be a reason.
 
Beware of being told by a nebulous computer or authoritarian person that something is right or wrong, without there being sufficient PROOF.  (This principle can be profitably applied in today's political atmosphere, too.)
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