A map has a scale of 1 cm: 5 km. Determine how far apart two cities are if they are 8 cm apart on the map.

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Seanrose · Answer 1 · 2021-03-05T16:41:58+0000

Answer:

We are given that 1 cm on the map represents 5 km on earth's surface.

Then, if the cities are 8 cm apart on the map, they will be 8*5 = 40 km apart on Earth.

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