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On the map, the grocery store is 2 inches away from the library. The actual distance is 1.5 miles. The same map shows that the movie theater is 20 inches from the school. What is the actual distance from the movie theater to the school?

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haneul

Use proportions to help you figure this out. 2/20 = 1.5/x
If 20 is 10 times 2, then x should be 10 times 1.5. 
Therefore x = 15. 
The actual distance from the movie theater to the school is 15 miles.
Hope that helped you.

Answer:

The actual distance from the movie theater to the school is 15 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Unitary Method

The unitary method is used to find the value of a single unit from a given multiple situations.

Here         2 inches =  1.5 miles

Therefore  1 inches = 0.75 miles

Then      20 inches = 0.75 × 20 miles  = 15 miles

Thus, The actual distance from the movie theater to the school is 15 miles.

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