Question

The scale on a map is 1 cm:60 km. How many kilometers are represented by 2.5 centimeters on the map?

120 kilometers
105 kilometers
135 kilometers
150 kilometers

Answer 1

150 km

Explanation:

The scale tells you what real distance corresponds to a distance in the drawing. 1 cm in the drawing means 60 km of real distance.

Since 2.5 cm is 2.5 times 1 cm, it represents 2.5 times 60 km of real distance.

2.5 * 60 km = 150 km