Question

On a map, the distance from Falls City, Texas to Pleasanton, Texas measure 2 centimeters. What is the actual distance if the scale on the map shows that 1 centimeter is equal to 30 kilometers?

Answer 1

1 cm --------------------- 30 km

2 cm -------------------- x

x = (2 x 30) / 1

x = 60 / 1

x = 60

Result: the distance between these cities is 60 km.