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Example Solving Word Problems: Ratio and Map Scale Word Problems
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What You Enter
A map of the world is scaled so that 2 inches represents 250 miles. How many miles is it between Moscow and Paris if the distance on the map is 15 inches?
What You Get
Given: 250 MILES IN 2 INCHES Find: MILES IN 15 INCHES Let M = MILES IN 15 INCHES MILES IN 15 INCHES MILES IN 2 INCHES -------------------- = ------------------- 15 INCHES 2 INCHES M 250 ---- = ----- 15 2 M = 15(250) / 2 M = 1875 MILES
Solution: M=1875 Miles
