Question

Max makes a scale drawing of the distance between Salt Lake City and Arizona. The distance between Salt Lake City and Arizona is 21 cm on the scale drawing. If each 7cm on the scale drawing equals 250 kilometers, how far apart are they actually?

Answer 1

Actual distance = 750 km

Explanation:

Given:

Scale drawing of distance = 21 cm

Scale ; 7 cm = 250 km

Find:

Actual distance

Computation:

Actual distance = 21[250/7]

Actual distance = 3[250]

Actual distance = 750 km