Question

A map says that 4 centimeters represents 10 kilometers. What is the real distance that 18 centimeters represents?

Answer 1

The real distance that 18 centimeters represent is 45 kilometers.

Explanation:

In this case, you can use a rule of three to find the real distance that 18 centimeters represent given that 4 centimeters represent 10 kilometers:

4 cm → 10 km

18 cm → x

x=(18*10)/4

x=45 km

According to this, the answer is that the real distance that 18 centimeters represent is 45 kilometers.