On a map of an inch represents 65 miles. How far apart are two cities in reality if they are inches apart on the map? You can solve this problem by any means except setting up a proportion and solving for x . Round to the nearest mile.

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On a map  of an inch represents 65 miles. How far apart are two cities in reality if they are  inches apart on the map? You can solve this problem by any means except setting up a proportion and solving for x . Round to the nearest mile. ​

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To find the distance between the two cities, we can use the scale ratio (11ec1c4b_3809_482c_bc14_a5e7b71e7332_TBX9048_11 inch = 65 miles) and multiply it by the distance on the map (11ec1c4b_3809_482d_bc14_17e690c222f7_TBX9048_11 inches).

So, distance between the two cities = (11ec1c4b_3809_482d_bc14_17e690c222f7_TBX9048_11 inches) x (65 miles/11ec1c4b_3809_482c_bc14_a5e7b71e7332_TBX9048_11 inch)
= 256.15 miles

Rounding to the nearest mile, we get the distance as 256 miles, which corresponds to option B.

On a Map of an Inch Represents 65 Miles