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Find the real distance between towns

A and B measuring 23 cm apart on a
map with a scale of 1 : 10000.
Distance =?km

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Answer: 2.3 km

Explanation:


23\ cm\ \ \ \ =\ \ \ \ 1\\x\ cm\ \ \ \ \ =\ \ \ \ 10,000\\\\Hence,\\\displaystyle\\x*1=23*10,000\\x=230,000 \ cm\\x=2,300\ m\\x=2.3\ km

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