The distance between Milwaukee and boston is 1050 mi on a ce

The distance between Milwaukee and boston is 1050 mi. on a certain map, this distance is represented by 42 in. on the same map, seattle and cincinnati are 92 in. what is the actual distance between seattle and cincinnati.

Solution

The formula is: Distance on earth in 1st situation Distance on earth in 2nd situation ------------------------------------ = ------------------------------------ Distance on map in 1st situation Distance on map in 2nd situation So: 1050 miles on earth X miles on earth --------------------- = ------------------- 42 inches on map 92 inches on map Or eliminating the words: 1050 X ------ = ---- 42 92 Cross-multiply: 42X = (92)(1050) 42X = 96600 X = 96600