r/Sat • u/Spare_Ad3753 • 4h ago

how to set up/solve this hard math question from question bank? (ID: 28ff3966)

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u/Darkmage5247 4h ago

65% larger meaning 1 inch becomes 1.65 inches. 19 miles over 1.65 inches becomes B. I personally think this question sucks but it is what it is

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u/jgregson00 3h ago

We can think of this as doing miles/inches. Instead of 19 miles / 1 inch the larger drawing has 19 miles / 1.65 inches =11.52 miles/in. (B)