Question

The scale on a map indicates that 1 centimeter on the map corresponds to an actual distance of 30 kilometers. If two cities are approximately 6.5 centimeters apart on the map, then what is the actual distance between them?Translate to a proportion: ____Kilometers/____Centimeter=x/___CentimeterTwo cities are approximately 6.5 centimeters apart on the map, then the actual distance is______kilometers.

Answer 1

From the information given,

1 cm on map = 30km actual distance

6.5 cm on map = x km actual distance

Thus, the proportion is

30 kilometers/1 centimeter = x kilometers/6.5 centimeters

By cross multiplying,

x * 1 = 6.5 * 30

x = 195

Two cities are approximately 6.5 centimeters apart on the map, then the actual distance is 195 kilometers