The scale on a map of virginia shows that 1 inch represents 15 miles. the actual distance from richmond, va, to washington, d. c., is 110 miles. on the map, how many inches are between the two cities? enter your answer as a mixed number with the fraction in simplest form.
the distance on the map is __ in.

The answer to your question is: 7 1/3 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

1 inch 15 miles

Distance from Richmond to Washington = 110 miles

Use a rule of three to solve it

        1 inch 15 miles

        x      110 miles

x = 110x 1 /15

x = 110 / 15   simplify            dividing by 5

x = 22/3

Convert it to a mix number

22/3 = 7 1/3 inches

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