For these types of questions I like to use the "bowtie" method:
<u> 1 inch </u> = <u>15</u><u> miles</u>
4.5 inches = x miles
To solve, multiply 15 miles by 4.5 inches, then divide this product by 1 inch.
x= 15 miles x 4.5 inches ÷ 1 inch
x= 67.5 miles
Hope this helps!
16 2/3 * 16 2/3 = 50/3 * 50/3 = 250/9
250/9 ÷ 2 =125/9 = 13 8/9
Answer:
the answer for your problem is -3/2 by my calculations. Just had a lesson on quadratic equations in class
