SOLUTION: The scale distance on a map varies directly as the actual distance. If the actual distance of 1500 km is represented by 5 cm on the map, what is the actual distance represented by

Question 161988: The scale distance on a map varies directly as the actual distance. If the actual distance of 1500 km is represented by 5 cm on the map, what is the actual distance represented by 12 cm?
Answer by KnightOwlTutor(293) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For every 1500km actual distance it corresponds to 5cm on the map.
This is the ratio 1500km/5cm We can simplify it by dividing 1500 by 5. 300km/1cm
In order to find the actual distance represented by 12 cm. we would generate the following ratio 300km/1cm(12cm)=3,600km
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