The scale on a map 1:500000
two towns are 7cm apart on the map
work out the actual distance between the towns
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would help if you proofread your questions before you posted them.
Although you don't indicate your units, I assume that the ratio is 1 cm/500,000 Km.
500,000/1 = x/7
Solve for x.
If the 500,000 is actually in cm, divide x by 10,000. (1000 m in a Km and 10 cm in a m.)
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