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The distance between two towns is 75 km. The distance between the two towns on a map is 1.5 cm. What is the scale on the map?

User Jski
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Answer:

50 km

Explanation:

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User Cody MacPixelface
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Divide actual distance by the distance on the map:

75 km / 1.5 cm = 50

The scale would be 1 cm = 50 km

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