Question

A nap has a scale of 1cm to 16km on a map the distance between York and London is 23.1cm what is the real distance in km between York and London

Answer 1

Answer: 369.6km

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that a map has a scale of 1cm to 16km. We are further told that the distance between York and London is 23.1cm.

Therefore, the real distance in km between York and London will then be represented by x. Therefore,

1cm / 23.1cm = 16km / x

Cross multiply

1 × x = 23.1 × 16

x = 369.6km

The real distance in km between York and London is 369.6km