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The scale of a map of Florida is 2 cm = 3 miles. If the distance between Apopka and Orlando on the map is 12 cm what is the actual distance?

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Answer:

18 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up a proportion where x is the actual distance in miles:

[tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{12}{x}[/tex]

Cross multiply and solve for x:

2x = 36

x = 18

So, the actual distance is 18 miles

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