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If a statement scale says that 1cm represents 75km and two places on the map are 3.7cm apart, how far apart on ground are they?

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Answer :If 1 cm on the map represents 75 km on the ground, then 3.7 cm on the map would represent:

3.7 cm × 75 km/cm = 277.5 km

Therefore, the two places on the map that are 3.7 cm apart represent a distance of 277.5 km on the ground.

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