Answer:
We can write this as a proportion equation:
x
260
mi
=
1
in
65
mi
Multiply each side of the equation by
260
mi
to solve for
x
while keeping the equation balanced:
260
mi
×
x
260
mi
=
260
mi
×
1
in
65
mi
260
mi
×
x
260
mi
=
260
mi
×
1
in
65
mi
x
=
260
×
1
in
65
x
=
260
in
65
x
=
4
in
Explanation: