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in a map of scale of 1 cm represents 75 km. what should be the distance on a map if two towns are 400 km away?​

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Answer:

≈ 5.3 cm.

Explanation:

If 1 cm. represents 75 km. then dividing that by 400 to get 5.3333.. or just 5.3, we can safely say that on a map, two towns that would be 400 km. apart, would only appear a bit over 5 cm. apart on a map!

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