Question

The scale on a map is 1 cm for every 400 km. If Maine and Japan are 26 cm apart on the map, what is the distance between Maine and Japan?

Answer 1

10400km

Explanation:

We know that the scale on a map is 1cm for every 400km. So to find the actual distance for 26cm on the map, we take 26 multiplied by 400km. This gives 10400km.