Hi,

Let x represent  the true distance between a and b

}   | Cross Multiplying to solve

   x = 300,000mi 

RELATED QUESTIONS

A map is drawn to a scale of 1:50000. Find
(i) the distance on the map between places... (answered by Boreal)

the map ratio of a map is 1:200000. the distance between 2 towns is 20km.What is this in... (answered by LinnW)

The distance between two towns on a map is 6 cm.  The actual distance between two towns... (answered by josmiceli,Alan3354)

The scale of a map is 1 cm : 74 km. What is the actual distance between two twons that... (answered by ewatrrr)

A map has a scale of 160 km to 1 cm. what is the actual distance between two cities that... (answered by Alan3354)

the scale on a map is 1 cm : 7 km. if two cities are 14 cm apart on the map, what is the... (answered by stanbon)

The scale on a map indicates that 1 inch on the map corresponds to an actual distance of... (answered by TimothyLamb)

On a map, two cities are 6 1/2 inches apart. The actual distance between the cities is... (answered by ewatrrr)

The scale on a map indicates that 1 inch on the map corresponds to an actual distance of... (answered by jim_thompson5910)