Question

On a map, 1 cm = 5 km. The distance between the shopping mall and the movie theater measures 6.7 cm. What is the actual distance between the mall and movie theater?

Answer 1

33.5 km

Explanation:

1/5 = 6.7/x

cross multiply and solve

5 × 6.7 = 33.5

Answer 2

33.5 km

Explanation:

If 1cm = 5km, then you multiply 6.7 by 5 to get distance, which would be 33.5 km.

(hope this helps :P)