Question

A map uses a scale of 1 centimeter = 200 meters.

If it is 5 kilometers between two locations, how many centimeters on the map is it?
25 cm
1,000 cm
2.5 cm
40 cm

Answer 1

The answer should be A.) 25 CM

Explanation:

A kililometer is 5000 meters, so all you really have to do is divide 5000 meters by 200 meters and that gets you 25, which is 25 CM. So the answer is A.) 25 CM