Question

The scale of a map is

1 cm:2500m The distance between two places on the map is
3.5 Calculate the actual distance between the two places.

A. 7500 m
B. 8750 m
C. 6250 m
D. 5000 m

Answer 1

To find the actual distance between two places on a map with a scale of 1 cm:2500m, multiply the map distance of 3.5 cm by 2500 m/cm, resulting in an actual distance of 8750 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the actual distance between two places on a map when given the scale and the map distance, you can set up a proportion. For a map scale of 1 cm:2500m, and a map distance of 3.5 cm, you multiply the map distance by the scale factor.

First, write the scale as a ratio (1 cm / 2500 m).

Now, multiply the map measurement by the actual distance for each centimeter on the map:

3.5 cm × 2500 m/cm = 8750 m

Therefore, the actual distance between the two places is 8750 meters.