Question

a map is drawn to a scale 2cm to 100km, on the map the distance between the two towns is 2.5cm, what is the difference apart?

Answer 1

Given that 2cm is equal to 100 km on a real life scale, determine the distance of two towns that are 2.5cm apart on a real life scale.

Given: 2cm = 100km

Find: 2.5cm = ???km

Work:

2cm = 100km

100/2 = 50km

1cm = 50km

50 / 2 = 25km

.5 cm = 25km

Thus, 2.5cm = 100 + 25 km.

2.5cm = 125km

Therefore, the distance of the towns are 125km.

Answer 2

2.5/2=1.25

100 x 1.25 = 125

125 miles

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