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The distance between two cities on a map 3.5 centimeters. The map uses a scale in which 1 centimeter represents 20 kilometers. What is the actual distance between these two cities in kilometers?

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Answer:

70 kilometers

Explanation:

if 1 cm is equal to 20 kilometers, then 3 cm would be 60 kilometers, and 0.5 cm would be 10 kilometers. making 3.5 cm 70 kilometers.

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