If 3.75 inches on a map are equal to 18.75 miles, how many miles are 5 inches equal to?

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    If 3.75 inches on a map are equal to 18.75 miles, how many miles are 5 inches equal to?

    Set up a proportion of inches to miles where m is the number of miles for 5 inches:
    3.75/18.75 = 5/m

    Using our proportion calculator, we get:
    m = 25 miles
     

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