Question

The scale on a map reads "3 centimeters = 200 miles." If the distance on the map between Denver, Colorado, and Austin, Texas, is 12 centimeters what is the actual distance between the two cities?

36 miles


600 miles


800 miles


2400 miles

Answer 1

the distance is 800 miles apart

Answer 2

if 3 centimeters equals 200 miles and the two places are 12 centimeters apart then the two places are about 800 miles apart from each other