Question

Can someone explain or solve these || scale drawings

a) The distance between 2 cities on a map is 8.5 cm. The map uses a scale of 1 cm is equivalent to 50 kilometers. What is the actual distance between the 2 cities?

b) The distance between 2 cities on a map is 12 cm. The map uses a scale of 1 cm is equivalent to 65 kilometers. What is the actual distance between the 2 cities?

Answer 1

1. 425 kilometers

2. 780 kilometers

Explanation:

1. 50×8.5= 450 kilometers

2. 65×12=780 kilometers