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Course 2: FL 2015 > Chapter 2: Subtracting Rational Numbers > Section Exercises 2.3 Exercise 23
A new road that connects Uniontown to Springville is 4 miles long. What is the change in distance when us
number
Springville
new road
Uniontown
23
mi

19 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of new road - Length of old road = Change in length = 23 - 4 = 19

56.6

step-by-step explanation:

the ratio of the perimeters is equal to the scale.

the ratio of the areas is equal to the square of the scale.

34 / 20 = k

a / 19.6 = k²

substituting:

a / 19.6 = (34 / 20)²

a = 19.6 (34 / 20)²

a ≈ 56.6

7 ft 6 in means 7 1/2, because 6 in is 1/2 of a foot. 7 ft 8 in means 7 2/3 because 8 in is 2/3 of a foot. 23/3 = 7 2/3. 15/2 = 7 1/2.

23/3   *   15/2   = 57 1/2

step-by-step explanation: