Question

There are two different maps of ohio. The scale on the first map is 1 cm to 10 km. The distance from cleveland to clncinnati is 40 cm. The scale on the second map is 1 to 50 km what is the distance from cleveland to cincinnati on the second map explain your reasoning

Answer 1

First map

1 cm------ 10 km

40 cm---- x

x= (40 * 10) /1

x= 400 km, Cincinnati is 400 km away from Cleveland.

Second map

1 cm------ 50 km

x---------- 400 km

x= (400 * 1) /50

x= 8, Cincinnati is 8 cm away from Cleveland.