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Theo found the driving distance from Glacier National Park to Yellowstone Park to be 448 miles. Theo used a map that had a ratio of 5 centimeters/320 miles. How many centimeters is the distance on the map? Round to the nearest unit if necessary.

4 centimeters

7 centimeters

64 centimeters

90 centimeters

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Answer:

\(7\) centimeters

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The scale of the map is equal to

\(\frac{5}{320}\frac{cm}{mi}\)

so

By proportion

Find how many centimeters is the distance of \(448\) miles on the map

\(\frac{5}{320}\frac{cm}{mi}=\frac{x}{448}\frac{cm}{mi}\\ \\x=448*5/320\\ \\x=7\ cm\)

Answer:

7 cm

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