Question

On a map, New York and California are 19 cm apart. The map scale is 1 cm = 100 km. What is the actual distance between the two cities?

Answer 1

1900 km.

Explanation:

On the map, 1 cm represents 100 km and there are 19 cm. So multiply 19 by 100.

100 * 19 = 1900

Answer 2

1900kM away from each other :)