Question

37 The distance between two cities on a map is 3.5 centimeters. The map uses a scale in which

1 centimeter represents 20 kilometers. What is the actual distance between these two cities in
kilometers?
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Answer 1

`70\ \text{kilometers}`

Explanation:

The scale of the map is 1 centimeter distance on the map represents 20 kilometers of actual distance.

The distance between the two cities is 3.5 centimeters on the map

`1\ \text{centimeters on the map}=20\ \text{kilometers of actual distance}`

So,

`3.5* 20=70\ \text{kilometers}`

So, the distance between the two cities is
`70\ \text{kilometers}`.