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This map shows the approximate location of some of the U.S. state capitals. In the map, 1 inch represents 656 miles.

1. On this map, the distance between Denver, Colorado and Tallahassee, Florida, is approximately 2 inches. Write a proportion to find the actual distance between these two capitals. Then solve your proportion to find the distance.

2. On this map, the distance between Tallahassee, Florida, and Madison, Wisconsin, is

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16 inches. Write and solve a proportion to find the actual distance

between these two capitals.

3. On this map, the distance between Denver, Colorado, and Carson City, Nevada, is

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8 inches. Write and solve a proportion to find the actual distance

between these two capitals.

4. The distance between Albany, New York, and Nashville, Tennessee, is approximately 852.8 miles.

a. Write and solve a proportion to find the distance on this map.

b. Use a ruler to check your answer.

c. Explain why your answers to parts (a) and (b) may or may not be the same.

Real-Life Application:When Will I Ever Use This?For use with the lesson Solve Proportions Using Cross Products

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