Question

Paula is making a map using a scale of 2cm=5km. Her school is 15km away from her house, and a store 6 kilometers away from her house is located in this route. How many will represent the distance between the store and the school?

Answer 1

On Paula's map, the distance between the store and the school will be 6cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the distance on Paula's map between the store and the school, we need to use the scale factor. The scale is 2cm = 5km. We know that her house is 15km away from the school, so we can set up a proportion:

1. 2cm / 5km = x / 15km
2. Cross multiply to get 2cm * 15km = 5km * x
3. Simplify to get 30cm = 5x
4. Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x: x = 6cm

Therefore, on Paula's map, the distance between the store and the school will be 6cm.