Question

A map has a scale of 1 cm : 20 km. Two cities are 2.5 cm apart on the map. To the nearest tenth of a kilometer, what is the actual distance corresponding to the map distance?

Answer 1

1/20 = 2.5/x
cross multiply
x= 20 x 2.5

Answer 2

1cm - >20 Km
2.5 -> X

The find x

Answer 3

x= 50Km

Answer 4

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