Samantha can use the following proportion to determine the distance, d, between her school and the park:
0.5 in. / 2 miles = 2.75 in. / d miles
To solve for d, we can set up the following proportion:
0.5 / 2 = 2.75 / d
Cross multiply to solve for d:
0.5d = 2 * 2.75
0.5d = 5.5
d = 5.5 / 0.5
d = 11
Therefore, the distance between Samantha's school and the park is 11 miles.
Samantha is trying to estimate the distance between her school and the park. On a map with a scale of 0.5 in. = 2 miles, the distance between her house and the park is 2.75 in. Which proportion can Samantha use to determine the distance, d, between her school and the park?
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