Question

The scale on a map is 1 cm: 7 km. If two cities are 15 cm apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the cities?

A. 735 km

B. 2.14 km

C. 105 km

D. 15 km

Answer 1

C all you do is 15 * 7

Answer 2

Answer: C. 105 km

Explanation:

By finding out that 1 cm is equal to 7 km, and that the two cities are 15 cm apart you can find it out by doing 7 x 15.

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