Question

The actual distance between Oaxaca and Guadalajara, Mexico, is 984 kilometers. On a certain map, these two cities are 4 centimeters apartOn the same map, Guanajuato and Tijuana, Mexico, are 10 centimeters apart. What is the actual distance between Guanajuato and Tijuana ?

Answer 1

Answer: 2460 kilometers

Explanation:

Actual distance between Oaxaca and Guadalajara = 984 kilometers

Distance between Oaxaca and Guadalajara on a map = 4cm

Distance between Guanajuato and Tijuana on a map = 10cm

The actual distance between Guanajuato and Tijuana will then be:

= 984/4 × 10

= 246 × 10

= 2460 kilometers