GMAT Quantitative Reasoning Practice Test 3

Question : 73 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

On a map, 1.5 inches represent 24 miles. How many miles approximately is the distance if you measured 47 centimeters assuming that 1-inch is
2.54 centimeters?

$174.2$
$212$
$288.1$
$296$
$282.4$

Validate

Solution:

Dividing the number of centimeters in

2.54

gives you the number of inches:

47/2.54 = 18.5

inches.

1.5

inches represent

24

miles, 1 inch represents 16 miles.

(\18.5 inches) × (\16 miles) = 296 \miles

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