Question

The distance between two towns on a given map is 2 3/4 cm. If 1/2 represents 6km, what is the distance between the two towns?

Answer 1

separation in map =2 3/4
1/2 cm in map = 6 kms

2 3/4 cm in map = 2 3/4÷1/2×6
=11/4÷1/2×6
33kms

Answer 2

Answer:

The distance between the two towns is 33 km

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The distance between two town = 2 3/4 cm

=  (4 * 2 + 3) / 4 = $\frac{11}{4}$

According to question,

1 / 2 represents  6 km

So,

11 / 4 will represent  [ ( 11 / 4 ) * 6 ] ÷ ( 1 / 2 ) km

⇒ ( 66 / 4 )  ÷ ( 1 / 2 )

⇒ ( 33 / 2 )  ÷ ( 1 / 2 )

= 33 km

Hence,

The distance between two towns is 33 km