the scale of a map is given as 1:50000000.two cities are 5cm apart in the map. find the actual distance between them
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7500 km
Step-by-step explanation:
Ratio is 1:50000000
=> 1 cm = 150000000 cm
=> 1 cm = 1500000 m (100 cm = 1m)
=> 1 cm = 1500 km (1000 m = 1 km)
=> 5 cm = (5*1500) km
=> 5 cm = 7500 km
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