Question

Two fields of a state park are 1,500 meters from each other. On a map, the two fields are 20 centimeters apart. What scale is the map using?

answer choices
A) 1 cm = 75 m
B) 1 cm = 130 m
C) 1 cm = 120 m
D) 1 cm = 160 m

Answer 1

The scale of the map is calculated by dividing the actual distance in meters (1,500) by the distance on the map in centimeters (20), resulting in a scale of 1 cm = 75 m.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the scale of the map we need to set up a ratio between the actual distance and the distance on the map.

The actual distance between the two fields is 1,500 meters, and the distance on the map is 20 centimeters.

We use the formula for the scale of a map, which is the actual distance divided by the distance on the map.

The scale calculation would look like this:

Scale = Actual Distance (in meters) / Distance on Map (in centimeters)
Scale = 1500 meters / 20 centimeters
Scale = 75 meters/1 centimeter

So, the correct scale for the map is 1 cm = 75 m.