Question

The scale on map is 1:300000. What is the actual distance between two towns if they are 3.5cm apart on the map

Answer 1

Answer:

ꜱᴄᴀʟᴇ ᴍᴀᴘ = 1:300000

ʟᴇᴛ , ᴛʜᴇ ᴅɪꜱᴛᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴏɴ ᴍᴀᴘ ʙʏ "x" .

1/300000 = 3.5/x

x = 300000 × 3.5

x = 1050000

ʜᴇɴᴄᴇ , 3.5 ᴄᴍ = 1050000 ᴄᴍ = 10.5 ᴋᴍ