On the map, the school and the sports park are 12 centimeters apart. What is the actual distance between the school and the park?

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Shaikhul · Answer 1 · 2021-06-09T09:34:22+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

On the map, the school and the sports park are 12 centimeters apart.

scale 4cm : 5km

find;

What is the actual distance between the school and the park?

solution:

12 cm = 4 cm

X km 5 km

cross multiply:

4 cm X km = 12 cm (5 km)

X = 12 cm (5 km)

4 cm

X = 15 km

therefore, the distance between the school and the sports park is 15 km