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The scale on a map is 1:500000 two towns are 7cm apart on the map what is the actual distance between the towns in kilometers ?
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The scale on a map is 1:500000

two towns are 7cm apart on the map
what is the actual distance between the towns in kilometers ?

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Answer:

35km

Explanation:

1:500000

7:?

(cross multiply)

=3500000cm

1km=100000cm

3500000cm

3500000cm×1km

100000cm

=35km

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