Question

A map has a scale of 1 cm to 2.3 km. The real-life distance between two towns is 69 km. What is the distance between the two towns on the map?

Answer 1

30 cm

Explanation:

69/2.3 = 30

Answer 2

Explanation:

Cm : km

1 : 2.3

x : 69 Cross multily

2.3x = 69

x =
`(69)/(2.3)`

x = 30cm

the distance between the two towns on the map is 30cm