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Hello! I'd like some assistance with this question. Why can we only estimate the distances? Please elaborate on the whole thing.

Hello! I'd like some assistance with this question. Why can we only estimate the distances-example-1
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You'll need a ruler that has "centimeters" on it.

Use the ruler to measure the distance from Town Hall to the Art Gallery.

I don't have a ruler with me, so I can't say for certain what that centimeter distance will be. Even if I had a ruler, it won't be much use because I cant put it directly to the paper. Only you are able to do that part. But I'll go over a hypothetical example.

Let's say the on paper distance from Town Hall to the Art Gallery is 5 cm (roughly 1.97 inches).

This means we multiply both sides by 5 in the steps shown below.

1 cm on paper : 200 m in real life

5*1 cm on paper : 5*200 m in real life

5 cm on paper : 1000 m in real life

5 cm on paper : 1 km in real life

So the 5 centimeters measured out with the ruler corresponds to the real life distance of 1 kilometer. This would be the real life distance from Town Hall to the Art Gallery. Again, this is a hypothetical example. The actual centimeter distance is likely different and you'll need to get a ruler to measure it out for yourself.

Let me know if this helps. If you have further questions, then please let me know.

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