Question

30A cartographer used a scale of 1 inch:300 meters for the heights of differentmountains. If the actual height of one of those mountains is 3,600 meters, what is itsheight on the map?1,080,000 inches108 inches100 inches12 inchesI don't knowOne attempt

Answer 1

1 inch : 300 meters

3600 m

`3600m\cdot(1in)/(300m)=12in`

With the given scale factor 3600m is equivalent to 12 inches