Question

a map has a scale of 1 cm :18 km.two cities are 27 cm apart on the map.to the nearest tenth of a kilometer,what is the actual distance corresponding to the map distance

Answer 1

486 km

Explanation:

Multiply the given ratio elements by 27.

1 cm : 18 km = (27)(1 cm) : (27)(18 km) = 27 cm : 486 km

The actual distance is 486 km.