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

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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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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