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A map of Australia has a scale of 1 cm : 110 km. If the distance between Darwin and Alice Springs is 1444 kilometers, how far apart are they on the map, to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?

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1cm:110km
1444km/110km=13.12
They would be 13.12cm apart on the map

User Jonathan Soifer
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Answer:

Distance between Darwin and Alice Springs on map to the nearest tenth is 13.13 cm.

Explanation:

Given : A map of Australia has a scale of 1 cm : 110 km.

To Find :. If the distance between Darwin and Alice Springs is 1444 kilometers, how far apart are they on the map, to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?

Solution:

Distance between Darwin and Alice Springs = 1444 kilometers

Since 110 km = 1cm

So, 1 km =
(1)/(110)cm

1444 km =
(1)/(110) * 1444 cm

1444 km =
13.127 cm

Distance between Darwin and Alice Springs on map is 13.127 cm

Distance between Darwin and Alice Springs on map to the nearest tenth is 13.13 cm.

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