Question

The scale On a map is 2 cm equals 15 miles is measures the distance to the next town at seven cm how many miles away is the next town

Answer 1

2cm = 15 mi

you have to figure out how far 7cm equals, so you would have:

6cm = 45 mi

that leaves 1 cm left, so if 2cm = 15 mi then 1 cm would equal 7.5 mi.

so your distance would be 45 mi + 7.5 mi = 52.5 mi to the next town.

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