Use a proportion to solve the problem. Round to the nearest tenth as needed.A triangle drawn on a map has sides of lengths 8 cm, 10 cm, and 15 cm. The shortest of the corresponding real-life distances is 136 km. Find the longest of the real-life distances.

A. 170.0 km
B. 255.0 km
C. 160.0 km
D. 265.0 km


Answer: B

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