Question

5.

The scale of a map says that 4 cm represents 5 km.
a.
What distance on the map (in centimeters) represents an actual distance of 4
kilometers? 4 cm
5 km
b.
What is the actual number of kilometers that is represented by 5 centimeters on
the map?

Answer 1

a. (3.2)

b. (4)

every 1 cm equals 1.25 so 1.25 times 4 equals 3.5 you get the 1.25 by doing 5/4

so then for b you do 5 divided by 1.25 and you get 4...