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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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User Hkhalifa
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Answer:

70 km

Explanation:

User Uday Kumar Das
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Answer:

70 km

Explanation:


(3.5 cm)/(x km) =
(1cm)/(20km)

x = (3.5 cm × 20 km) ÷ 1 cm = 70 km

User Andersonvom
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