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A map has a scale of 5 cm: 12km. If two cities are 17 cm apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the cities, to the nearest tenth of the kilometer?
My answer was 70.8 km
8 years ago

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Ms. Sue
Nope.

How did you get that answer?
8 years ago
Perry
I guess
8 years ago
Ms. Sue
Guessing didn't work.

Try setting up a proportion.

Or find out how many km that 1 cm represents.

8 years ago

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