Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 7 - Review - Page 290: 23

Answer

$362.5\;mi$.

Work Step by Step

The given values are $\frac{1}{4}\;in.\rightarrow 25\;mi$ Let $3\frac{5}{8}\;in. \rightarrow x$. Both ratios are equal. $\Rightarrow \frac{\frac{1}{4}\;in.}{25\;mi}=\frac{3\frac{5}{8}\;in.}{x}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \frac{\frac{1}{4}\;in.}{25\;mi}=\frac{\frac{29}{8}\;in.}{x}$ Isolate $x$. $\Rightarrow x=25\times \frac{29}{2}\;mi$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x=362.5\;mi$.
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