Question

a scale drawing of new york state 2.5 centimeters represents 10 kilometers how many kilometers are represented by 10 centimeters?

Answer 1

40 Km

Explanation:

Cross-multiply (rule of three)

2.5 cm--------10 Km

10 cm-----------x Km

2.5/10 = 10/x

so

x = 100/2.5 = 40 Km