Asked by alex

The scale on a map shows that 10 kilometers is represented by 4 centimeters. Which proportion can be used to find the actual distance, x, represented by 20 centimeters on the map?
StartFraction 10 over 4 EndFraction = StartFraction x over 20 EndFraction
StartFraction 10 over 4 EndFraction = StartFraction 20 over x EndFraction
StartFraction 10 over 20 EndFraction = StartFraction 4 over x EndFraction
StartFraction 10 over 20 EndFraction = StartFraction x over 4 EndFraction

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The correct proportion is 10/4 = x/20. Solving gives x = 20*(10/4) = 50 km.