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A map uses the scale 1.5 cm = 12 km.
Two towns are 9 cm apart on the map.
How far apart are the towns in kilometers?
What is 72km
The temperature was –6°C in the morning. By afternoon, it increased by 14.5°C.
What was the afternoon temperature?
What is 8.5°C
A scale drawing of a rectangular patio uses 1 inch = 2.5 feet.
The patio measures 8 inches by 10 inches on the drawing.
What is the actual area of the patio in square feet?
What is 500 square feet
A car travels 156 miles in 3 hours at a constant speed.
At this rate, how far will it travel in 5.5 hours?
What is 286 miles
A triangle on a blueprint has side lengths of 4 cm, 7 cm, and 9 cm.
The scale is 1 cm = 3.5 meters.
What is the actual perimeter of the triangle?
What is 70 meters
Simplify:
3(2x−5)+4x
Then evaluate the expression when x=−2x
What is -35
A rectangular park measures 120 meters by 80 meters in real life.
A student creates a scale drawing where the park measures 6 cm by 4 cm.
What scale did the student use?
What is 1 cm = 20 meters
A scuba diver starts at sea level.
She descends 18.5 feet, rises 7.2 feet, then descends another 9.3 feet.
What is her final position relative to sea level?
What is −20.6 feet
A scale drawing uses 1 inch = 6 feet.
A square room measures 3 inches on each side in the drawing.
If the drawing is enlarged so each side becomes 5 inches,
what is the new scale?
What is 1 inch = 3.6 feet
Original actual side = 18 ft
New drawing scale = 18 ÷ 5
A hiker starts at an elevation of 125 feet above sea level.
She hikes down 240.5 feet, then climbs up 78.25 feet,
and finally descends another 15.75 feet.
What is her final elevation?
What is −53