179k views
1 vote
Two towns that are 31.5km aprt are 3cm apart on a map what is the scale of the map

User The Masta
by
7.1k points

2 Answers

3 votes

Olemakpadu is correct

User John Tang Boyland
by
7.3k points
6 votes
3 cm on the map represents 31.5 km in reality.

3cm : 31.5 km

1cm : 31.5/3 km

1cm : 10.5km

So the scale on the map is 1cm represents 10.5 km.
User Ultramiraculous
by
7.3k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.