Cheyenne W. answered • 09/18/19
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The answer is 16 miles
IZabella M.
asked • 09/18/19A scale on a hiking map shows that 1.5 inches represents 4 miles. What number of actual miles are represented by 6 inches on the map?
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Mark M. answered • 09/18/19
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6 is four times 1.5
The distance is four times 4 miles.
How far is that?
Carol H. answered • 02/25/19
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inches/miles: 1.5/4 = 6/m
Cross multiply.
1.5m = 24
m = 16 miles
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