Answer:
96 kilometers
Explanation:
Let's set up a proportion using the following setup.
scale / actual = scale / actual
The scale is 5 cm to 60 km.
5cm / 60 km= scale/ actual
The distance on the map is 8 cm, but the actual distance is unknown. Therefore, we can say the actual distance is x km.
5 cm/ 60 km= 8 cm/ x km
5/60=8/x
Cross multiply. Multiply the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second. Then, multiply the denominator of the first by the numerator of the second.
(5*x)=(8*60)
5x=8*60
5x=480
5 and x are being multiplied. The inverse of multiplication is division. Divide both sides of the equation by 5.
5x/5=480/5
x=480/5
x=96
x= 96 km
The actual distance between the two points is 96 kilometers.