Question

On a map, the distance between two cities is 7.3 centimeters. The map scale is 1 cm:50 km. What is the actual distance between the two cities?

Answer 1

365 km

Explanation:

1 cm : 50 km

Multiply both sides by 7.3*

7.3 cm : 365 km

Answer 2

1 cm : 50 km
Multiply both sides by 7.3*
7.3 cm : 365 km

*you can do this according to the multiplication property of equality