Answer
225 km
Work Step by Step
Using the scale of the map, we can create the following proportion, where k is the length that we are solving for.
$\frac{1}{15}=\frac{15}{k}$ cross multiply
$k=15(15)$ multiply
$k=225$
Algebra 1
by Hall, Prentice
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133500403
ISBN 13:
978-0-13350-040-0
Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-8 Proportions and Similar Figures - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 134: 15
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