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  • 14-09-2015
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If 10 miles is about 16 km and the distance between two towns is 45 miles use a ratio table to find the distance between the towns in kilometers

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  • 14-09-2015
10/16 or 10:16 is equal to 45/x or 45:x. You cross multiply by setting 10*x equal to 16*45. Then 10x=720. Divide by 10 on both sides of the equation to get x=72km. 45 miles is the same as 72 km.
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